Alstoe Mount, Burley, Rutland
G. C. Dunning
Alstoe Mount is a fine example of motte and bailey castle, situated 1 mile north-east Burley village 3 miles Oakham; it on the east side road from to Cottesmore, immediately north-west House (fig. 1). The mount level summit long ridge running northwards into Lincolnshire, at height 490 ft. O.D., about 150 above vale Catmose. Towards south high ground terminates in spur Burley, possibly was placed safeguard passage traffic this direction, near point where branched, either south-east Stamford or Lincoln.
The Antiquaries Journal