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Benington Castle is a motte and bailey castle situated west of Church Green in Hertfordshire, England. The site dates from the Norman period, likely established in the 11th century following the Norman conquest of England. The castle comprises a substantial earthen motte surrounded by a bailey with surviving defensive ditches and banks that remain clearly visible in the landscape. The monument represents a typical example of early Norman fortification strategy, whereby a raised mound provided a defensive strongpoint for timber or masonry structures commanding the surrounding area.
Benington Castle: a motte and bailey castle west of Church Green is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007844. View the official record →
Benington Castle is a motte and bailey castle situated west of Church Green in Hertfordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007844.
Benington Castle: a motte and bailey castle west of Church Green 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 1007844.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Walkern Bury ringwork (2.6 km), Earthworks in Boxwood (3.6 km), Moor Hall: a moated manorial site and associated earthworks immediately north-east of Moor Green (4.4 km).
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