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Eynsford Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortress located in the village of Eynsford in the Darent Valley, Kent, dating to the late eleventh century. The castle consists of a substantial circular motte surrounded by a ditch, with the remains of a stone keep constructed during the twelfth century, representing one of Kent's earliest stone fortifications. The site was strategically positioned to control the River Darent crossing and remained an important baronial residence throughout the medieval period before falling into decline. The surviving earthworks and fragmentary masonry remain significant evidence of early Norman military architecture in south-eastern England.
Eynsford Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007462. View the official record →
Eynsford Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortress located in the village of Eynsford in the Darent Valley, Kent, dating to the late eleventh century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007462.
Eynsford 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 1007462.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Shoreham Memorial Cross (4.7 km), Medieval moated site, Filston Hall (5.7 km), Bowl barrow at Otford Mount (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Eynsford 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.
Eynsford Castle stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.