Page 16 - John Barber's Oakham Castle and its archaeology

Fig. 8. Photograph c1950 of the inner bailey and the motte at Oakham Castle, looking east,
taken from the Church tower (Jack Hart Collection, Rutland County Museum).

Fig. 9 (above). The motte at the south-east corner of the bailey
in 2011. Note the circular ditch around the base.

Fig. 10 (right). The wall built to support the motte, which was
incorporated into the curtain wall on the south-east corner.
The south side of the motte of the earliest castle has been shorn
away to make room for the moat (J L Barber archive, Rutland
County Museum).

14