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Castle Tower is a motte and bailey castle located approximately 100 metres north of Hill House in Buckinghamshire, England. The monument comprises a substantial earthwork with a mound characteristic of Norman military architecture, dating to the medieval period following the Norman Conquest. The site represents a significant example of early medieval fortification strategy, with its elevated position providing defensive advantage and commanding views of the surrounding landscape. Castle Tower's survival as an earthwork preserves important archaeological evidence of Norman settlement and territorial control in this region of Buckinghamshire.
Castle Tower: a motte and bailey castle 100m north of Hill House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009534. View the official record →
Castle Tower is a motte and bailey castle located approximately 100 metres north of Hill House in Buckinghamshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009534.
Castle Tower: a motte and bailey castle 100m north of Hill House 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 1009534.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Castle, a moated site at Oaken Corner in Wendover Woods (2 km), Moated site and enclosures at Redding Wick (2.6 km), Moated site in Chalkdell Wood, 100m north west of Frith Hill House (3.1 km).
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