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Huntingdon Castle is a motte and bailey fortification located in Huntingdonshire, England, representing medieval defensive architecture of the Norman period. The site comprises a substantial earthen mound, or motte, accompanied by an adjoining bailey, typical of early medieval castle construction techniques employed following the Norman Conquest. The monument underwent later military adaptation during the English Civil War, when it served as a fieldwork, demonstrating the site's continued strategic importance during the seventeenth century conflict. The earthwork remains visible today as an important archaeological monument, preserving evidence of both medieval and early modern military occupation and defence.
Huntingdon Castle (Castle Hills): a motte and bailey castle and Civil War fieldwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011712. View the official record →
Huntingdon Castle is a motte and bailey fortification located in Huntingdonshire, England, representing medieval defensive architecture of the Norman period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011712.
Huntingdon Castle (Castle Hills): a motte and bailey castle and Civil War fieldwork 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 1011712.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Huntingdon Bridge (0.2 km), Earthwork on Mill Common (0.7 km), Moated site 170m east of St Mary's Church (1 km).
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