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Kinaird motte and bailey castle is a Norman earthwork fortification located in Lincolnshire, England. The site comprises the characteristic two-part defensive structure typical of the Norman period, consisting of a raised mound or motte with an associated bailey or defended enclosure. Dating from the Norman Conquest period or shortly thereafter, the castle represents an important example of early medieval military architecture in the East Midlands. The earthworks survive substantially intact as a scheduled ancient monument, preserving evidence of Norman settlement and territorial control in the region.
Kinaird motte and bailey castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017556. View the official record →
Kinaird motte and bailey castle is a Norman earthwork fortification located in Lincolnshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017556.
Kinaird motte and bailey 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 1017556.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Axholme Carthusian Priory and post-Dissolution garden earthworks, Melwood Park (1.7 km), Market cross at junction of High Street, Low Street and Haxey Lane (3.1 km), Mowbray Cross, Green Hill, Church Street (3.7 km).
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