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East Leigh Berrys is a mediæval motte-and-bailey castle near Launcells, Cornwall. The castle survives as a low circular motte, about 165ft in diameter, with two roughly oval baileys surrounded by largely buried ditches and defined by earthen rampart banks. It is thought to be an adulterine castle built during the Civil War between King Stephen and the Empress Matilda. The monument is within the council area of Cornwall.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1004410.
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Cornwall
Lat, Long: 50.83334,-4.4947134
Grid Reference: SS 2442 0672
Civil Parish: Launcells CP
Council Area: Cornwall CA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA
GBPN ID: 301653
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/East_Leigh_Berrys,_Cornwall_301653
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Historic England Scheduled Monument 1004410.
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Cornwall
Lat, Long: 50.83334,-4.4947134
Grid Reference: SS 2442 0672
Civil Parish: Launcells CP
Council Area: Cornwall CA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA
GBPN ID: 301653
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/East_Leigh_Berrys,_Cornwall_301653
Peruse Cornwall on Wikishire