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Enclosure castle at Castle Donington is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortification situated in Leicestershire, England. The site comprises an earthwork castle of twelfth-century date, representing a typical example of early Norman defensive architecture in the Midlands region. The monument consists of the characteristic raised mound with surrounding ditch and bailey enclosure, though later medieval occupation and development have modified the original form. The castle held strategic importance in the local landscape during the Norman period and subsequent centuries, though the site is now largely preserved as an earthwork monument.
Enclosure castle at Castle Donington is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011608. View the official record →
Enclosure castle at Castle Donington is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortification situated in Leicestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011608.
Enclosure castle at Castle Donington 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 1011608.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement remains immediately east of The Wymeshead (4.3 km), Moated site with fishpond and flood banks at Long Whatton (4.7 km), Moated site with fishpond at Long Whatton (5.3 km).
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