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Motte castle 200 metres south-east of Wavendon Manor is a motte-and-bailey earthwork of Norman date, likely established in the eleventh or twelfth century during the period of Anglo-Norman settlement and fortification in the Midlands. The monument comprises a substantial mound typical of early medieval defensive architecture, designed to support a timber fortification and command the surrounding landscape. Such mottes served both military and administrative functions for local lords, controlling routes and facilitating the assertion of Norman authority across the region. The survival of this earthwork, despite medieval and post-medieval cultivation and land use, provides valuable archaeological evidence of early feudal settlement patterns 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 200 metres south-east of Wavendon Manor is a motte-and-bailey earthwork of Norman date, likely established in the eleventh or twelfth century during the period of Anglo-Norman settlement and fortification in the Midlands. 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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