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Bampton Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey castle situated in the parish of Bampton in Devon. The site comprises an earthwork mound with associated ditching, representing a typical example of early Norman military architecture from the eleventh or twelfth century. The castle formed part of the network of defensive and administrative strongholds established following the Norman Conquest, though its precise founding date and the extent of any stone structures remain uncertain. The monument survives today primarily as an earthwork, having never developed into a substantial masonry fortress, and stands as evidence of the early Norman settlement and control of the Devon landscape.
Bampton Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003179. View the official record →
Bampton Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey castle situated in the parish of Bampton in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003179.
Bampton Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003179.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bury Castle (4.8 km), Castle Close (4.9 km), Roman fort 300m NE of Cudmore Farm (4.9 km).
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