Eng. below
I den tidlige middelalder lå der, ved Vilsted en befæstet gård ”Vilsted Slot” – tilhørende adelslægten Panter. Dronning Margrethe I købte gården i 1406, hvorefter hun lod den nedrive som en del af sin systematiske bortskaffelse af de adelige, befæstede gårde. Indtil den senere afvanding var borgbanken omgivet af Vilsted Sø.
Anlægget fremstår i dag som lave græsklædte forhøjninger i engen.
Vilsted castle. In the early Middle Ages, a fortified estate "Vilsted castle" was to be found. It belonged to the noble family Panter. Queen Margrethe I bought the estate in 1406, where she had it taken down as a part of her systematical removal of the noble fortified estates. Until the later drainage, the castle bank was surrounded by Vilsted Lake. Today, the gardens appear as small grass-covered estrades in the meadow.