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Knepp Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortress located in West Sussex, England, established in the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. The site comprises an earthen mound surmounted by a substantial castle keep, with an adjoining bailey enclosed by defensive ditches and banks, representing a typical example of early Norman military architecture. The castle served as a significant administrative and defensive stronghold in the Sussex landscape during the medieval period, though it was eventually superseded by more substantial stone fortifications. Today the earthwork remains a prominent archaeological monument preserving the physical form of Norman feudal power in southern England.
Knepp Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010765. View the official record →
Knepp Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortress located in West Sussex, England, established in 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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