Nottingham city centre , England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Castle Ditch

Medieval Nottingham Castle

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 13, 2024

1. Castle Ditch Marker

Inscription.
Castle Ditch
You are overlooking the site of a dry ditch that protected the Castle. This ditch prevented invaders from tunnelling beneath the curtain walls, and was therefore important to the Castle defences. Latrines (outdoor toilets) might well have been positioned above and emptied into this ditch, giving attackers quite an unpleasant surprise! Today a portion of the ditch is home to our adventure playground.

Inner Ditch
Today the inner ditch is partly covered by the Gallery extension. Originally, it sat between the Middle and Upper Baileys, forming a key part of the castle's defences. From the ditch, you could access storerooms and passageways carved into the rock, which are still in existence today. In the 14th century, the ditch was partially filled in to provide a location for a new bakehouse and storerooms.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. In addition, it is included in the If You've Got to Go... series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1068 CE.

Location. 52° 56.999′ N, 1° 9.239′ W. Marker is in Nottingham, England. It is in Nottingham city centre. It can be reached from no nearby street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nottingham, England NG1 6AA, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in England’s Midlands.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: Medieval Nottingham Castle (within shouting distance of this marker); English Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); A rebel. A revolutionary. An icon. (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Rebel City (about 90 meters away); Middle Bailey Medieval Curtain Wall (about 90 meters away); Nottingham Castle Baileys (about 90 meters away); a different marker also named Medieval Nottingham Castle (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nottingham.

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 13, 2024

2. Inner Ditch

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 13, 2024

3. Inner Ditch

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 12, 2024, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.