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Beacon Hill is a motte-and-bailey castle situated in Northamptonshire, England. The site consists of a prominent mound with associated defensive earthworks typical of Norman fortifications constructed in the eleventh or twelfth century. The motte, which survives as a substantial earthwork, represents a form of military architecture characteristic of the post-Conquest period, when such castles served as instruments of control and administration across the English landscape. The castle's strategic location reflects the importance of defensive positions during the medieval period, though the site has not been built upon in stone and remains an archaeological monument surviving primarily as earthwork remains.
Beacon Hill motte castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013142. View the official record →
Beacon Hill is a motte-and-bailey castle situated in Northamptonshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013142.
Beacon Hill motte 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 1013142.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wold Farm moated enclosure, Odell (4.9 km), Site revealed by aerial photography N of Easton Lodge (6 km), Place House moat and fishpond (6.5 km).
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