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Motte and bailey castle 240m east of Dean's Mill is a Norman fortification located in Sussex, England, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under NHLE list entry 1011776. The site comprises the characteristic two-part defensive structure typical of Norman military architecture, with an earthen motte or raised mound accompanied by an adjoining bailey or fortified enclosure, dating to the post-Conquest period of the eleventh or twelfth century. Such castles served as instruments of Norman territorial control and administration following the Norman Conquest of 1066, functioning as local strongholds for feudal lords. The earthwork remains survive as an important example of early medieval military engineering in the Sussex landscape.
Motte and bailey castle 240m east of Dean's Mill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011776. View the official record →
Motte and bailey castle 240m east of Dean's Mill is a Norman fortification located in Sussex, England, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under NHLE list entry 1011776. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011776.
Motte and bailey castle 240m east of Dean's Mill 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 1011776.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site in Orchard Wood (3 km), Post-Medieval Pondbay and Overspill Channel, Wapsbourne Farm. (5.1 km), Philpots Camp: a promontory fort and Mesolithic rock shelters 500m north west of Philpots Farm (6.1 km).
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