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Castle earthworks and barn at Thorpe Waterville is a scheduled ancient monument comprising defensive earthworks and an associated agricultural building in Northamptonshire. The castle earthworks represent a motte-and-bailey fortification, a characteristic form of Norman military architecture dating from the medieval period following the Norman Conquest. The site retains evidence of its defensive design in the form of surviving earthen banks and ditches that formerly enclosed and protected the settlement. A later barn structure stands within or adjacent to the castle precinct, representing the continued agricultural use of the site after its primary defensive function had ceased.
Castle earthworks and barn at Thorpe Waterville is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003643. View the official record →
Castle earthworks and barn at Thorpe Waterville is a scheduled ancient monument comprising defensive earthworks and an associated agricultural building in Northamptonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003643.
Castle earthworks and barn at Thorpe Waterville 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 1003643.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two post mill mounds 560m and 660m north west of St John the Baptist's Church (5.9 km), Site of old manor house at Keyston (6.5 km), Remains of manor house and garden (6.5 km).
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