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Great Wymondley Castle is a motte and bailey castle located approximately 20 metres east of St Mary's Church in Great Wymondley, Hertfordshire. The site comprises an earthwork mound with associated bailey enclosure and manorial features, typical of Norman fortifications established in the post-Conquest period. The castle represents the military and administrative centre of the medieval manor, with its physical form reflecting the defensive and seigneurial functions characteristic of such fortified sites. The remains survive as significant earthworks that contribute to understanding settlement hierarchy and lordly authority in medieval Hertfordshire.
Great Wymondley Castle: a motte and bailey castle and associated manorial enclosure 20m east of St Mary's Church, Great Wymondley is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010761. View the official record →
Great Wymondley Castle is a motte and bailey castle located approximately 20 metres east of St Mary's Church in Great Wymondley, Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010761.
Great Wymondley Castle: a motte and bailey castle and associated manorial enclosure 20m east of St Mary's Church, Great Wymondley 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 1010761.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wymondley Priory, barn, moat, associated earthworks, enclosures, platforms, hollow-way and conduit head (0.7 km), Roman villa (site of) 330yds (300m) N of Ninesprings (1.1 km), Chesfield Church (3.3 km).
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