Exciting discoveries have been made about a forgotten medieval castle on the outskirts of Nottingham. Archaeologists unearthed evidence that showed how Greasley Castle once rivalled Haddon Hall - the stately home in Derbyshire - in size and appearance.
The listed building and scheduled ancient monument has never been researched previously so this project was a rare opportunity to survey such an important East Midlands castle, said Dr James Wright, of Triskele Heritage, who carried out the archaeological building survey, funded by the Castle Studies Trust.
The castle, lying eight miles to the north-west of Nottingham, was built in the mid-14th century for the soldier and politician Nicholas de Cantelupe. Dr Wright said: "Greasley Castle is an enigmatic site but the project has allowed us to understand this astonishing place for the first time.”
