A reconstruction drawing of Sherborne Old Castle as it may have looked when it was first built circa 1130

Date:
2016
Location:
Sherborne Old Castle, Castleton, West Dorset, Dorset
Reference:
IC088/012
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Description

The castle is surrounded by a mere, a lake which is comparatively shallow compared to its breadth. The the top of the drawing, south of the castle, is a reconstruction of Bishop Roger's hunting lodge.

The illustration has been published on page 6 of the English Heritage Sherborne Old Castle Guidebook.

Content

This is part of the Volume: IC088 Sherborne Old Castle, Dorset; within the Series: EHC01/146 English Heritage Reconstruction And Artwork Collection; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(Eh):Archive

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Illustrator: Urmston, Peter

Commissioner Of Artwork: Davey, Katherine

Keywords

Medieval Castle, Medieval Hunting Lodge