A circular container (approximately 1 litre) suitable for small swaps and trackables. Please ensure that you have fully closed the lid before replacing the cache and hide it well.
The castle itself is now ruined but in 2012 underwent a significant restoration - if you have a look online for images you will see a massive difference when you get there! It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and so the final physical cache lies outside of this boundary so nothing of historical importance is disturbed by over-eager Geocachers!
Built by Richard FitzScrob, a Norman baron, it was one of the first castles built under the Saxon King, Edward the Confessor. One of only three wooden mottes existing in England, the original structure would have been timber and earthwork but was later rebuilt in stone. Some of the stone sections still remain, including: a section of the gatehouse, curtain wall, dove cote, octagonal keep and two garderobes (toilets!). Please enjoy but remember to take your litter home if you do have a picnic!