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Knepp Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle located near Horsham in West Sussex, England, dating from the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. The site consists of a substantial earthen mound surrounded by a ditch, with a bailey enclosure, representing a typical early Norman defensive structure constructed to consolidate control over the surrounding countryside. The castle was established by the de Braose family, powerful Norman lords whose landholdings extended across southern England and Wales. Although no significant stone structures survive, the earthwork remains well-preserved and represents an important example of early Norman castle architecture in Sussex, illustrating the rapid fortification of the landscape in the decades following 1066.
Knepp Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010765. View the official record →
Knepp Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle located near Horsham in West Sussex, England, dating from the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010765.
Knepp 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 1010765.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of three saucer barrows and a pair of hlaews south east of Chanctonbury Ring hillfort (9.2 km), Pair of hlaews 150m south east of Chanctonbury Ring hillfort (9.2 km), Bowl barrow 200m west of Chanctonbury Ring hillfort (9.2 km).
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