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Castlethorpe Castle is a motte and bailey fortification located approximately 200 metres south-east of Castlethorpe Lodge in Buckinghamshire, England. The monument comprises a substantial earthwork mound with associated defensive features, including a possible ringwork element, and represents a form of fortification typical of the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. The site's precise dating remains subject to archaeological interpretation, though the structural form suggests construction during the early medieval period when such castles served as symbols of Norman lordly authority and control over the surrounding landscape. The survival of its earthwork elements makes it a significant example of non-masonry castle architecture in the region.
Castlethorpe Castle: a motte and bailey, possible ringwork and associated earthworks 200m south-east of Castlethorpe Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011299. View the official record →
Castlethorpe Castle is a motte and bailey fortification located approximately 200 metres south-east of Castlethorpe Lodge in Buckinghamshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011299.
Castlethorpe Castle: a motte and bailey, possible ringwork and associated earthworks 200m south-east of Castlethorpe Lodge 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 1011299.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle, deserted village and monastic grange at Old Wolverton (3.4 km), Remains of the church and churchyard of St Mary Magdalen (4.1 km), Bradwell Abbey: a Benedictine priory, chapel and fishpond (5.8 km).
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