Cotherstone Castle
| Cotherstone Castle | |
|---|---|
| County Durham,England,UK | |
 The ruins of Cotherstone Castle in 2018 | |
  Cotherstone Castle Location inCounty Durham | |
| Coordinates | 54°34′30″N1°58′41″W/ 54.575°N 1.978°W |
| Grid reference | NZ015200 |
Cotherstone Castlewas in the village ofCotherstoneby theRiver Teessome 3 miles (5 km) north-east ofBarnard CastleinCounty Durham,England.
This was amotte and baileycastle built around 1090. In 1200 the wooden building was replaced by a stone building, of which was licensed on 2 March 1201. The remains include an earth mound, a ruined wall fragment and traces of a probable fishpond.
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[edit]- Cotherstone Castle
- Fry, Plantagenet Somerset,The David & Charles Book of Castles,David & Charles, 1980.ISBN0-7153-7976-3
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