Troston Mount, Honington

Has been described as a Questionable Timber Castle (Motte)

There are earthwork remains

NameTroston Mount, Honington
Alternative Names
Historic CountrySuffolk
Modern AuthoritySuffolk
1974 AuthoritySuffolk
Civil ParishTroston

Bowl Barrow and moot situated to the south of Honington Airfield. The barrow is visible as an earthen mound, which stands to a height of approximately 2.5m. The barrow mound is roughly circular with a diameter of about 34m. Encircling the mound are a ditch and external bank, which are clearly visible on the north east and south west sides of the mound. The ditch is largely infilled, but is marked by a hollow approximately 0.2m deep and up to 8m wide. The external bank is about 6m wide, and survives in places to a height of 0.5m. The monument is believed to have been used as a meeting place for the Court of the Bradmere Hundred. (PastScape)

Gatehouse Comments

Suggested as possible motte by King. Medieval landscape now unclear, but on parish boundary. Clearly originally a pre-historic bowl barrow, possibly a Saxon moot hill but use as a medieval castle seems highly unlikely.

- Philip Davis

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceTL896741
Latitude52.3324813842773
Longitude0.78235000371933
Eastings589660
Northings274140
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Books

  • Salter, Mike, 2001, The Castles of East Anglia (Malvern: Folly Publications) p. 88 (slight)
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 2 p. 460 (possible)