Kimberworth motte and bailey castle

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History & significance

Kimberworth motte and bailey castle is a Norman fortification located in the parish of Kimberworth in South Yorkshire. The monument comprises an earthwork consisting of a substantial motte with an adjoining bailey, typical of the elevated mound and enclosed courtyard form adopted across northern England following the Norman Conquest. The site likely dates to the 11th or 12th century, a period when such fortifications served as administrative and defensive centres for the Norman lords establishing control over recently conquered territory. The earthwork survives as a notable example of early medieval military architecture, representing the transition from temporary Norman strongholds to more substantial fortified settlements in the Yorkshire landscape.

Kimberworth motte and bailey castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013469. View the official record →

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