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Bletchingley Castle is a ringwork and bailey earthwork monument located in Surrey, England, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. The site comprises a substantial circular or oval ringwork with an attached bailey, representing a typical motte and bailey variant of early Norman military architecture. The earthworks remain substantially visible as raised banks and ditches defining the defensive enclosure, though no stone structures survive. The castle served as a fortified stronghold during the early medieval period, occupying a strategically significant location in the locality.
Bletchingley castle (ringwork and bailey) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013374. View the official record →
Bletchingley Castle is a ringwork and bailey earthwork monument located in Surrey, England, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013374.
Bletchingley castle (ringwork and bailey) 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 1013374.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow in Ivy Mill Lane (2.8 km), Bowl barrow in south end of Hilly Field (2.9 km), Bowl barrow at the north end of Hilly Field (2.9 km).
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