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Middleton Mount is a motte and bailey castle located in Norfolk, England, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. The site comprises a substantial mound, typical of early Norman defensive architecture, which originally supported a wooden or stone fortification, with an associated bailey or outer enclosure. Such castles served as important instruments of Norman control and settlement across England during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The monument survives as an earthwork and represents a significant example of early medieval military architecture in Norfolk.
Middleton Mount motte and bailey castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016481. View the official record →
Middleton Mount is a motte and bailey castle located in Norfolk, England, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016481.
Middleton Mount motte and bailey 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 1016481.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Remains of Blackborough Priory (2.7 km), Moated site of Crancourt Manor, 430m south east of Manor Farm (3.2 km), Moated site of Wormegay Priory, fishponds and associated enclosures (3.9 km).
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