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Binbury motte and bailey is a medieval fortification located in Kent, England. The site consists of a motte, or artificial mound, surrounded by a bailey, the characteristic earthwork fortification type that became widespread in England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The monument survives as an archaeological earthwork and represents the defensive architecture typical of the early medieval period, when such castles served as seats of local authority and military strongholds for Norman lords and their successors.
Binbury motte and bailey castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010713. View the official record →
Binbury motte and bailey is a medieval fortification located in Kent, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010713.
Binbury motte and bailey 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 1010713.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Thurnham motte and bailey castle (2.1 km), Building crop mark, possibly 'Corbier Hall' (3.3 km), Medieval moated site, Ripple Manor (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Binbury motte and bailey castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Binbury motte and bailey castle stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.