Reconstruction illustration showing an aerial view of Totnes Castle, as it may have appeared in the fourteenth century. This view shows the site from the north-east, after the early castle's timber structures were rebuilt in stone.

Date:
1965
Location:
Totnes Castle, Totnes, South Hams, Devon
Reference:
IC101/005
Type:
Reconstruction Artwork
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Description

The Norman castle was begun in circa 1068, soon after the Normans reached the south-west of England, with major rebuilding works taking place in the early fourteenth century to replace timber structures with stone, including the stone 'shell keep' shown atop the motte in this illustration. This illustration was reproduced in black and white on page 9 of the 1992 English Heritage guidebook for the castle.

Content

This is part of the Volume: IC101 Totnes Castle, Devon; within the Series: EHC01/146 English Heritage Reconstruction And Artwork Collection; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(Eh):Archive

Rights

© Crown Copyright. Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Illustrator: Sorrell, Alan Ernest

Keywords

Medieval Motte And Bailey, Medieval Castle