Bruce's Castle: moated site immediately east of Bruce's Castle Farm — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Bernard de Brus built the manor around 1242, trapping a square island inside a six-metre moat that still holds water against the fen. The great hall, gatehouse and chapel stood upon that platform until a disastrous fire ended the occupation in the sixteenth century. Burnt debris and dead elms remain beneath the moss, waiting for someone to remember the heat that erased the house.

The National Heritage List for England records Bruce's Castle: moated site immediately east of Bruce's Castle Farm as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Bruce's Castle was likely built by the de Bruce family in the 13th or 14th century and is remembered for its historical association with the prominent Bruce lineage, which played a significant role in medieval English and Scottish history. The site is important as a scheduled monument, reflecting its archaeological and historical value.

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