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Claxton Castle is a medieval motte-and-bailey fortification located in Norfolk, England. The earthwork comprises a substantial mound with surrounding ditch and bailey, typical of Norman defensive architecture from the eleventh or twelfth century. The site represents an important example of early medieval fortification in East Anglia, though it was likely abandoned as a military stronghold in the later medieval period. Today the monument survives as an upstanding earthwork that preserves the basic morphology of its original design.
Claxton Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003159. View the official record →
Claxton Castle is a medieval motte-and-bailey fortification located in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003159.
Claxton Castle 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 1003159.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Langley Abbey (2.8 km), Langley Cross 360m north of Park Farm (3.4 km), St Edmund's Church (ruins of) (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Claxton Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Claxton Castle stands on Neogene To Quaternary Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Quaternary. The rock here is gravel, sand, silt and clay.