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The castle was last referred to in active use in 1316, after which it was probably allowed to decay; further stonework was taken by the keeper of
Rockingham Forest in 1373, by which time the castle had probably been abandoned. By the 15th century, Sauvey formed a subsidiary property of Withcote manor
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A ditch was cut along the western site of the castle, between 20 metres (66 ft) and 60 metres (200 ft) wide, and an earth bank, or dam, 6 metres (20 ft) high was built to the south-east; these allowed the area around the castle to be flooded, forming a large, shallow lake or
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to the west, 100 by 70 metres (330 by 230 ft) in size. The bailey had a guardhouse at its north-east corner, overlooking the entrance. Buildings were constructed around the south side of the enclosure, with a chapel in the middle. The castle was built largely from stone, with a
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until it fell into disuse in the 14th century. By the end of the 17th century, its walls and buildings had been dismantled or destroyed, leaving only the earthworks, which remain in a good condition in the 21st century.
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Leighfield, and the castle carried with it the rights to the neighbouring manor of
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Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society
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Cantor, Leonard (1977–1978). "The
Medieval Castles of Leicestershire".
210:, between 1135 and 1153. The castle was located in a secluded part of
1134:(2004). "Religion in the Bailey: Charters, Chapels and the Clergy".
1032:. Berkeley, US and Los Angeles, US: University of California Press.
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1074:Creighton, O. H. (2002).
1047:Creighton, O. H. (1997).
1030:The Minority of Henry III
1028:Carpenter, D. A. (1990).
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1078:. London, UK: Equinox.
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1293:Shackerstone Castle
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85:Coordinates
1354:Categories
1236:Earthworks
1142:: 271–280.
408:References
312:Rockingham
239:shell keep
167:shell keep
94:52°38′20″N
1185:Inhabited
900:Pastscape
875:Pastscape
648:Pastscape
581:Pastscape
465:Pastscape
338:Henry III
308:the Crown
292:Henry III
268:Fishponds
204:King John
187:the Crown
183:Henry III
97:0°50′13″W
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319:Withcote
243:ringwork
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31:Withcote
342:sheriff
274:History
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228:Salveé
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1052:(PDF)
371:Notes
241:or a
1118:ISBN
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