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Eggbuckland Keep is a Norman motte-and-bailey castle situated in Devon, dating to the eleventh or twelfth century. The site consists of a substantial earthen mound with associated ditching, characteristic of early Norman fortifications in the county. The keep represents a phase of Norman military consolidation following the Conquest, though the monument has suffered considerable erosion and subsidence over the centuries. Little structural evidence survives above ground, and the site's exact archaeological sequence and period of occupation remain incompletely documented in the available scholarly literature.
Eggbuckland Keep is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020543. View the official record →
Eggbuckland Keep is a Norman motte-and-bailey castle situated in Devon, dating to the eleventh or twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020543.
Eggbuckland Keep 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 1020543.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort Stamford (5.4 km), The coastal fortifications of Drake's Island (6.1 km), Staddon Heights Defences including Fort Staddon Fort, Brownhill Battery, Watch House Battery, Staddon Heights Battery, Staddon Battery and associated features and structures (7.2 km).
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