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Motte castle 200m south-east of Wavendon Manor is a Norman earthwork fortification consisting of a substantial motte with an attached bailey. The monument dates to the post-Conquest period, likely the eleventh or twelfth century, representing a characteristic form of early medieval military architecture deployed across England following 1066. The site's proximity to Wavendon Manor suggests it may have served defensive and administrative functions for the local Norman landholding. The earthwork survives as a prominent topographical feature, preserving evidence of the early Norman settlement pattern in Buckinghamshire.
Motte castle 200m south-east of Wavendon Manor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011301. View the official record →
Motte castle 200m south-east of Wavendon Manor is a Norman earthwork fortification consisting of a substantial motte with an attached bailey. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011301.
Motte castle 200m south-east of Wavendon Manor 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 1011301.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Danesborough Camp: a slight univallate hillfort 420m north of The Knoll (2.3 km), Shrunken medieval village at Caldecotte (3.1 km), Medieval manor of Simpson (3.7 km).
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