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Abinger Motte is a motte-and-bailey castle located in Surrey, England, representing a common form of Norman fortification constructed in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The monument comprises an artificial mound, or motte, which would originally have supported a wooden or stone fortification, with associated bailey earthworks typical of the period. The site demonstrates the strategic importance of defensive architecture in medieval Surrey during the Norman period. Such motte-and-bailey castles served as administrative and military centres for the Norman lords who settled in England following the Conquest of 1066.
Motte castle at Abinger Manor. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012579. View the official record →
Abinger Motte is a motte-and-bailey castle located in Surrey, England, representing a common form of Norman fortification constructed in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012579.
Motte castle at Abinger 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 1012579.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mesolithic site W of Abinger Manor (0.2 km), Large univallate hillfort at Felday (1.3 km), Romano-British villa 120m east of Abinger Hall Stables (1.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte castle at Abinger Manor.'s history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Motte castle at Abinger Manor. stands on Lower Greensand Group, bedrock that formed in the Albian. The rock here is sandstone and mudstone.