In the 16th century , the site may have been used as a beacon for the Pilgrimage of Grace . During the 18th century , the castle was of interest to treasure hunters following rumours that gold and silver had been discovered at Buckton . The site was used as an anti-aircraft decoy site during the Second World War . Between 1996 and 2010 , Buckton Castle was investigated by archaeologists as part of the Tameside Archaeology Survey , first by the University of Manchester Archaeological Unit then the University of Salford 's Centre for Applied Archaeology . The project involved community archaeology , and more than 60 volunteers took part . The castle , close to the Buckton Vale Quarry , is a Scheduled Ancient Monument
Pilgrimage of Grace
Pilgrimage of Grace
Buckton Castle