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Barnwell Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortress located near Oundle in Northamptonshire, dating from the 12th century. The castle comprises a substantial earthwork mound surrounded by defensive ditches, with evidence of a stone keep and bailey structures that reflect the strategic importance of this location in medieval Northamptonshire. The site represents a typical example of early Norman military architecture in the East Midlands, constructed to consolidate Norman control following the conquest. The castle was apparently abandoned by the 13th century, after which the earthworks were gradually incorporated into agricultural land, preserving the mound and surrounding defences largely intact to the present day.
Barnwell Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003624. View the official record →
Barnwell Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortress located near Oundle in Northamptonshire, dating from the 12th century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003624.
Barnwell 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 1003624.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of manor house and gardens (0.7 km), Group of enclosures S of Ratling Irons Plantation (3.5 km), Beaulieu Hall moated site. (4.5 km).
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