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Motte and bailey castle on Edburton Hill is a Norman fortification situated in Sussex, England. The monument comprises the characteristic two-part defensive structure typical of early medieval castle design, with a raised mound (motte) and adjoining fortified enclosure (bailey). Dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066, the site represents the military strategy employed by Norman settlers to establish control over the English landscape. The earthwork survives as a significant example of this distinctive fortification type, which dominated castle construction in England during the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
Motte and bailey castle on Edburton Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012171. View the official record →
Motte and bailey castle on Edburton Hill is a Norman fortification situated in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012171.
Motte and bailey castle on Edburton Hill 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 1012171.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted medieval settlement and associated cultivation terraces on Perching Hill (1 km), Bowl barrow on Scabes Castle (1.7 km), Martin Down style enclosure, bowl barrow, Iron Age hillfort, Romano-British village and associated field system on Thundersbarrow Hill (2.9 km).
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