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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, representing a typical example of Norman fortification dating from the eleventh or twelfth century. The earthwork defences would have originally supported timber or stone structures commanding the local landscape. This site remains an important archaeological record of medieval military architecture and settlement pattern in the region.
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 →
Lavendon Castle is a motte and bailey castle situated at Castle Farm near Lavendon in Buckinghamshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009542.
Lavendon Castle: a motte and bailey and associated enclosures at Castle Farm 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 1009542.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of St Martin's Chapel, Ekeney; 680m south east of Petsoe Manor Farm (5.6 km), Moated site 410m south east of Maukins (6.7 km), Deserted medieval settlement at Filgrave, immediately west of Rectory Farm (7.1 km).
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