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Beaumont Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortification located in Oxfordshire, dating to the late 11th century. The monument consists of a substantial earthwork mound with associated ditching, typical of early Norman defensive architecture in England following the conquest of 1066. The site represents an important example of the rapid militarisation of the English landscape during the Norman period, when such castles served as seats of local authority and military strongholds. Like many motte-and-bailey castles, Beaumont Castle was eventually superseded by stone fortifications, and the site survives today as an archaeological earthwork of considerable significance to understanding Norman settlement patterns in the region.
Beaumont Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006354. View the official record →
Beaumont Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortification located in Oxfordshire, dating to the late 11th century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006354.
Beaumont 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 1006354.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brackley motte and bailey castle (3.7 km), Site of the medieval village of Astwick and the moated site 1500yds (1370m) SW of Evenley village (4.1 km), Tusmore medieval settlement (5.9 km).
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