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The motte and bailey castle in the grounds of a manor house in Buckinghamshire is a Norman fortification dating to the 11th or 12th century. The monument comprises a raised mound, or motte, with an associated bailey or defended enclosure, representing a common form of military architecture employed by Norman settlers following the Conquest. Such earthwork fortifications were typically constructed rapidly and served as administrative and defensive centres for territorial control during the early medieval period. The survival of the earthworks in a domestic setting demonstrates how Norman military installations were sometimes integrated into later manorial landscapes as settlement patterns evolved.
Motte and bailey in grounds of manor house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006937. View the official record →
The motte and bailey castle in the grounds of a manor house in Buckinghamshire is a Norman fortification dating to the 11th or 12th century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006937.
Motte and bailey in grounds of manor house 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 1006937.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 350m long section extending north east from Cottage Farm (7.6 km), Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: section extending from Redland End through Barnes's Grove to Hampden Park (8 km), Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 370m long section 330m south east of Hampden House (8.2 km).
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