Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire — once a mighty Norman motte-and-bailey built after 1066 on an earlier Saxon site. It was a stronghold for Norman barons. Today only earthworks remain, but its scale is still clear from above.
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Castle Bytham aerial image - in Lincolnshire. Built by William the Conqueror's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux. Held by the 3rd Earl of Abermarle against King Henry III in 1221. Besieged & destroyed by the king in 1224 #CastleBytham #aerial #image #castle #aerialarchaeology