Lavendon Castle: a motte and bailey and associated enclosures at Castle Farm

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History & significance

Lavendon Castle is a motte and bailey castle situated at Castle Farm near Lavendon in Buckinghamshire, England. The monument comprises a substantial mound with associated bailey enclosures and represents a typical Norman earthwork fortification of the eleventh or twelfth century. The site demonstrates the characteristic defensive layout of early medieval castle construction, with its elevated mound providing a commanding position and the surrounding ditches and banks forming a defensive perimeter. As a scheduled ancient monument, Lavendon Castle remains an important example of Norman military architecture in the region and contributes to understanding the pattern of feudal settlement and control in medieval Buckinghamshire.

Lavendon Castle: a motte and bailey and associated enclosures at Castle Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009542. View the official record →

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