Gunthorpe Henge

Has been described as a Possible Timber Castle (Ringwork)

There are cropmark/slight earthwork remains

NameGunthorpe Henge
Alternative Names
Historic CountryNottinghamshire
Modern AuthorityNottinghamshire
1974 AuthorityNottinghamshire
Civil ParishGunthorpe

Earthwork enclosure interpreted as possible Late Neolithic/Bronze Age henge or medieval ringwork. A substantial circular enclosure defined by a broad ditch 15m wide and 1.5m deep, and a possible outer bank 5m wide and 0.75m high. Approximate diameter (excluding the possible bank) is 85m. There is a clearly defined south eastern entrance with very regular, squared ditch terminals. The site is scheduled as a henge, although in the absence of firm evidence, alternative interpretations, such as a medieval ringwork, cannot be ruled out. (PastScape)

Gatehouse Comments

Close to Church and later hall. Overlooks crossing of River Trent. Speight notes that King John is recorded at staying at Gunthorpe and suggested their may have been a castle here but does not mention this specific site. Gunthorpe was a considerable manor in Domesday worth £10 and with a ferry boat worth 30 shillings. A possible castle site is recorded on the other side of the Trent at East Bridgford Pancake Hill.

- 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 ReferenceSK678445
Latitude52.9941291809082
Longitude-0.990249991416931
Eastings467870
Northings344570
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Journals

  • Speight, Sarah, 1994, 'Early Medieval Castles in Nottinghamshire' Transactions of the Thoroton Society of Nottinghamshire Vol. 98 p. 69