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Motte castle in Exeter Wood, located 780 metres south-east of Wood Farm in Bedfordshire, is a motte-and-bailey earthwork that dates to the Norman period, likely constructed in the eleventh or twelfth century. The monument consists of an artificial mound typical of early medieval fortifications, which would originally have supported a timber or stone structure serving defensive and administrative functions. Such castles were characteristic of Norman settlement and control in post-Conquest England, though this particular example remains relatively modest in scale. The site is now designated as an ancient monument under the National Heritage List for England.
Motte castle in Exeter Wood, 780m south east of Wood Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018381. View the official record →
Motte castle in Exeter Wood, located 780 metres south-east of Wood Farm in Bedfordshire, is a motte-and-bailey earthwork that dates to the Norman period, likely constructed in the eleventh or twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018381.
Motte castle in Exeter Wood, 780m south east of Wood Farm 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 1018381.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old St Mary's Church (5.4 km), Cainhoe Castle: a motte and bailey with associated moated site, fishponds and field system (6.8 km), Bolebec Farm moated enclosure, associated platforms and enclosures (7.2 km).
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