Monument record 3430/1 - Possible Medieval Castle

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Summary

According to John of Hexham, there was a castle and treasure-house of William d'Albibi at Galclint (Gaultney) which was captured by Count Alan of Britanny in 1140. In 1141, Alan had been captured by the Earl of Chester, who starved him into surrendering the castle. The location has been identified from the English Place Name Society. The position is in a wooded area covered in opencast workings which could have engulfed any evidence of a castle.

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{1} According to John of Hexham, there was a castle and treasure-house of William d'Albibi at Galclint (Gaultney) which was captured by Count Alan of Britanny in 1140. In 1141, Alan had been captured by the Earl of Chester, who starved him into surrendering.


<1> NATIONAL MONUMENTS RECORD, 2012, NMR Monument Report, HOB UID 1391926 (unchecked) (Database). SNN108196.

<2> Cathcart King, D J, 1983, Castellarium anglicanum : an index and bibliography of the castles in England, Wales and the Islands. Volume II : Norfolk-Yorkshire and the islands, Page 319-322 (Book). SNN112899.

<3> Gover J.E.B.; Mawer A.; Stenton F.M. (Eds.), 1933, The Place-names of Northamptonshire, Page 120 (Series). SNN5881.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Database: NATIONAL MONUMENTS RECORD. 2012. NMR Monument Report. 11/07/2012. Extract (pdf). HOB UID 1391926 (unchecked).
  • <2> Book: Cathcart King, D J. 1983. Castellarium anglicanum : an index and bibliography of the castles in England, Wales and the Islands. Volume II : Norfolk-Yorkshire and the islands. 2. Page 319-322.
  • <3> Series: Gover J.E.B.; Mawer A.; Stenton F.M. (Eds.). 1933. The Place-names of Northamptonshire. English Place-Name Society. 10. Cambridge University. Page 120.

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Location

Grid reference SP 82583 84332 (point) Possible
Civil Parish RUSHTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 1391926

Record last edited

Feb 5 2025 6:09PM

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