Rougemont Castle near Weeton

Rougemont Castle near Weeton Details

Rougemont Castle near Weeton was an impressive ringwork with bailey built on a river cliff overlooking the River Wharfe which has eroded the inner parts of the castle. A substantial outer enclosure is surrounded by a ditch and bank and the ringwork itself had a stone wall around the perimeter. It was abandoned in the mid C14 and replaced by Harewood Castle. Today it is covered by trees with public footpaths crossing teh site.