NW Angle Tower, Bodiam Castle

Record ID:  140808 / MNA127916
Record type:  Building
Protected Status: Listed Building: Grade I, Scheduled Monument
NT Property:  Bodiam Castle; London and South East
Civil Parish:  Bodiam; Rother; East Sussex
Grid Reference:  TQ 7853 2564
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Summary

Angle Tower NW corner of Bodiam Castle [Area 1].

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Most Recent Monitoring

None Recorded

Monument Types

  • ANGLE TOWER (Medieval to Unknown - 1386 AD?)

Description

A stone drum tower (NW angle tower) interpreted as part of the W hall and apartment [140821] (1) & (2), but this interpretation doubted (3). The NW Tower [140808] and W square tower [140812] are considered to be part of a group of rooms in W range and W end of N range [140821], these form a separate unit from main kitchen and services [140818] to S and gatehouse [140806] to E. (4), (5)

References

  • <1> SZF48186 - Article in serial: Faulkner, P.A.. 1963. "Castle Planning in the 14th century". 120.

  • <2> SZF48184 - Monograph: Thackray, David. 1991. Bodiam Castle, National Trust Guide.

  • <3> SZF48179 - Document: Goodall, John. 2000. Bodiam Castle Guidebook.

  • <4> SZF48185 - Article in serial: Coulson, C.. 1992. "Some analysis of the castle of Bodiam, East Sussex". 4.

  • <5> SZF48186 - Article in serial: Faulkner, P.A.. 1963. "Castle Planning in the 14th century". 120.

Designations

Other Statuses and References

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: HIGH WEALD
  • HER/SMR Reference (External): TQ72NE1
  • National Monuments Record Reference: TQ72NE1

Associated Events

  • ENA1985 - Field Survey, Archaeological and Historic Landscape Survey, Bodiam Castle, East Sussex (Ref: P7)

Associated Finds

None Recorded

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