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Groby Motte and Bailey is a Norman fortification located in Leicestershire, England, dating to the early medieval period following the Norman Conquest. The monument comprises a substantial earthwork consisting of a motte, or artificial mound, accompanied by a bailey, the defended courtyard characteristic of this castle type. The site represents the seat of local lordship and displays the typical defensive and administrative functions of early Norman settlement in the Midlands. Associated with the medieval manorial complex, the monument reflects the integration of military stronghold and agricultural estate management that defined Norman territorial control in England.
Motte and bailey castle and manorial complex at Groby is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010193. View the official record →
Groby Motte and Bailey is a Norman fortification located in Leicestershire, England, dating to the early medieval period following the Norman Conquest. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010193.
Motte and bailey castle and manorial complex at Groby 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 1010193.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rabbit warren 180m north east of The Lawn (5.7 km), Jewry Wall: remains of a Roman bath house, palaestra and Anglo-Saxon church (6.6 km), Lubbesthorpe medieval settlement remains at Abbey Farm (6.7 km).
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