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Multi-periodSite Name: Spreeuwenstein Castle hill Alternative Name: Motte Spreeuwenstein
Country: Netherlands Province: Zuid-Holland Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Ouddorp  Nearest Village: Ouddorp
Latitude: 51.802881N  Longitude: 3.941833E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Spreeuwenstein Castle hill
Spreeuwenstein Castle hill submitted by Maatje : Spreeuwenstein Motte Ouddorp (Vote or comment on this photo)
In 1336 the Castle of Spreeuwenstein in Ouddorp was mentioned in official papers. It was owned by Costijn Heijdricsz van Somerland. It is a castle on a hill with a moat. During the 14th century Ouddorp was often attacked and robbed and it suffered from some severe storms and floods. For a long time "kloostermoppen', red pottery stones, were found, in other buildings or in the earth.

After the 17th century till now a large hill is left, used to give shelter to cattle during floods.
The word "motte" comes from the French chateau a motte and it means castle on a hill. Around the year 1000, nobles started building their fortified houses on a hill. Much of the earth from the hill comes from the moat around it. Initially these were wooden buildings, later they are built of stone. At the bottom of the hill were several buildings, including farms, a forecourt. In case of emergency, people could retreat to the hill. Soon it turns out that this setup is not safe and new castle forms were developed.
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Spreeuwenstein Castle hill
Spreeuwenstein Castle hill submitted by Maatje : Spreeuwenstein Motte Ouddorp (Vote or comment on this photo)

Spreeuwenstein Castle hill
Spreeuwenstein Castle hill submitted by Maatje (Vote or comment on this photo)

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