Cusworth Motte Castle
Overview
Cusworth Motte Castle is recorded as a castle or defended residence in Doncaster.
Who built and held it
The named source identifies Cusworth Motte Castle as castle or defended residence at this exact place.
Attack, change and use
The saved wording does not establish one complete story of attack, rebuilding, abandonment, damage or later change. No single cause is claimed without evidence.
What survives
The official record fixes the place and calls it castle or defended residence. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Cusworth Motte Castle in Doncaster is worth more than a bare map label because its saved name and type identify a whole important place (castle); it has an exact official protected-place record. This basic account keeps that exact importance visible while leaving unproved people, events and dates open for deeper research.
History checked 16 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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