Hope nobody minds me adding this bit of miscellany – NOT as old as we like here, (so delete at will!) but possibly of interest to someone else besides me!
chittick.com/history/places_geography/chideock.html
“To the east end of the village on the North side of the main road is Ruins Lane, a short track which leads you up to ruins field, where you will see the site of Chideock castle. All that remains now is the moat and a large cross, erected in memory of the Chideock Martyrs. The castle was built in 1380 by John de Chideocke.”