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Glottenham Castle is a medieval moated site located in Sussex, England. The site consists of a substantial motte surrounded by a water-filled moat, representing a form of defensive earthwork common in the Norman period and later medieval centuries. The monument reflects the strategic importance of local landholding during the medieval period, when such fortified sites served both defensive and residential functions for the nobility and gentry. The moat remains a distinctive feature of the landscape, preserving evidence of medieval settlement hierarchy and territorial control in the Sussex Weald.
Medieval moated site, Glottenham Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012779. View the official record →
Glottenham Castle is a medieval moated site located in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012779.
Medieval moated site, Glottenham 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 1012779.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow in Wellhead Wood (3.2 km), Robertsbridge Abbey (3.3 km), Panningridge iron furnace site (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval moated site, Glottenham Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Medieval moated site, Glottenham Castle stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.