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Castle Hill motte and bailey castle at Castle Carlton in Lincolnshire is a Norman fortification of twelfth-century date. The castle comprises a mound or motte with an associated bailey, representing a common form of military architecture employed in the decades following the Norman Conquest. The site demonstrates the characteristic earthwork construction typical of early medieval defensive settlements in the East Midlands. Castle Carlton's motte and bailey would have functioned as a centre of local authority and defence during the Norman period, though the site was largely superseded by later fortification methods and has survived as an archaeological monument in its earthwork form.
Castle Hill motte and bailey castle, Castle Carlton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016783. View the official record →
Castle Hill motte and bailey castle at Castle Carlton in Lincolnshire is a Norman fortification of twelfth-century date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016783.
Castle Hill motte and bailey castle, Castle Carlton 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 1016783.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard (5.1 km), Neolithic long barrow in Beacon Plantation (6.4 km), Long barrow and truncated long barrow west of White Pit (6.7 km).
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