England · Ruin
Berkhamsted Castle
Berkhamsted Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey castle in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, built after 1066 to control the route between London and the Midlands. It was developed in stone from the mid-12th century and later expanded and used as a palatial administrative centre by the Earls and Dukes of Cornwall. The site fell into decline after the 15th century and survives today as ruins with prominent earthworks and stone fragments preserved within a surviving park.
First raised
1066
Its prime
1376
Today
Ruin
As it stood in 1376
The shape it held in its prime.
A raised circular motte topped by thick, low stone wall fragments and foundations of a shell keep sits within broad, grass-covered earth banks and water-filled ditches. Several squat masonry remnants — roughly rectangular and curved masses of rubble stone — punctuate the motte crest. The foreground shows a reflective moat and sloping grassy glacis; beyond the castle the roofs of the town are visible. The outer bailey and divided inner bailey are defined by surviving banks and scarps.
Step inside
8 places to explore in 1376.
The record describes 8 distinct spots at Berkhamsted Castle — including 1 interior: richard's three-storey tower (great tower). Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See Berkhamsted Castle with the fires lit.
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