ðə fˈɜːst sɚvˈaɪvɪŋ ɹˈɛkɚd ʌvðə mˈoʊɾᵻd kˈæsəl, bˈɪlt baɪ ðə lˈɔːɹdz ʌv bˈɜːdʒən ˈɑːp zˈuːm, dˈeɪts fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː.
The first surviving record of the moated castle, built by the Lords of Bergen op Zoom, dates from 1342.