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Motte and bailey castle, fishpond and associated earthworks, southwest of Isfield Church is a Norman fortification of the 11th or 12th century. The monument comprises a motte, or artificial mound, with its accompanying bailey, or defended enclosure, together with a fishpond and other earthwork features characteristic of Norman settlement and land management in Sussex. The site represents the physical infrastructure of early medieval lordship in the rape of Lewes, combining military defence with the economic activities of a manorial estate. The surviving earthworks preserve evidence of the Norman settlement pattern in the South Downs region following the Conquest.
Motte and bailey castle, fishpond and associated earthworks, SW of Isfield Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013222. View the official record →
Motte and bailey castle, fishpond and associated earthworks, southwest of Isfield Church is a Norman fortification of the 11th or 12th century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013222.
Motte and bailey castle, fishpond and associated earthworks, SW of Isfield Church 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 1013222.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stock enclosure at Bible Bottom, 1.1km ENE of Lewes Golf Course Club House (7.9 km), Bowl barrow 180m south west of Glyndebourne Pit (8 km), Bowl barrow 300m SSW of Glyndebourne Pit (8.2 km).
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