Power, Status and War: The Archaeology of the Castle in North West England.

Nevell, MD; Nevell, R; Grimsditch, BH

Abstract

Buckton Castle is one of the least known, but most dramatically situated, castles in North West England. Its origins have been shrouded in mystery until quite recently, with tales of treasure and battles, but little in the way of hard fact. This monograph summarises the archaeological work on the site between 1995 and 2010. This included research and community excavations within the scheduled ancient monument from 2007 to 2010. For the first time scientific study has been used to highlight the castle’s story, from its foundation, probably by one of the earls of Chester, to its regional strategic importance. It now takes its place as one of the earliest stone castles in North West England.

Citation

Nevell, M., Nevell, R., & Grimsditch, B. (2012). Power, Status and War: The Archaeology of the Castle in North West England. In Buckton Castle and the Castles of North West England (1-35). University of Salford: Centre for Applied Archaeology

• Publication Date: Oct 1, 2012
• Deposit Date: Oct 17, 2012
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 17, 2012
• Pages: 1-35
• Series Title: University of Salford Archaeological Monographs
• Series Number: 2
• Book Title: Buckton Castle and the Castles of North West England
• ISBN: 9780956594723
• Additional Information: Funders : Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (TMBC); Projects : Tameside Archaeological Survey