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ruins of a castle, the thickness of the walls, and the general disposition of the foundations, will usually afford some clue to the date.

The following may be considered as an approximation to the number of the castles, and remains of castles, in Britain:—

1. Bedford ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   2

1. Berks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   7

1. Bucks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   2

1. Cambridge ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   2

1. Cheshire ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   8

1. Cornwall ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   21

1. Cumberland ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   22

1. Derby ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   6

1. Devon ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   18

1. Dorset ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   11

1. Durham ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   13

1. Essex ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   9

1. Gloucester ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   7

1. Hants ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   16

1. Hereford ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   29

1. Herts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   4

1. Hunts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   4

1. Kent ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   39

1. Lancashire ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   7

1. Leicestershire ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   5

1. Lincoln ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   11

1. Middlesex ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

1. Monmouth ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   14

1. Norfolk ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   6

1. Northampton ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   4

1. Northumberland ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   51

1. Notts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   4

1. Oxon ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   4

1. Rutland ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   2

1. Salop ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   13

1. Somerset ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   9

1. Stafford ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   12

1. Suffolk ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   10

1. Surrey ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   5

1. Sussex ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   9

1. Warwick ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   6

1. Westmoreland ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   13

1. Wilts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   9

1. Worcester ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   7

1. York ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   39

 

1. England ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   461

1. Wales ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   107

1. Scotland ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   155

1. Ireland ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   155

——

1. Great Britain and Ireland, about ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   843

——

This number, however, if accurate search were made, would probably be found nearer to a thousand.

G. T. CLARK.