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Motte castle in Kimbolton Park is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of a substantial motte and bailey earthwork located near Kimbolton in Huntingdonshire. The site dates to the Norman period, likely established in the eleventh or twelfth century as a fortified residence or military stronghold. The monument comprises a prominent mound, or motte, surrounded by defensive ditching and an adjacent bailey platform, characteristic of early medieval castle design. Though now reduced to earthwork remains without standing structures, the site preserves important archaeological evidence of Norman settlement and defensive architecture in the East Midlands landscape.
Motte castle in Kimbolton Park, known as Castle Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015013. View the official record →
Motte castle in Kimbolton Park is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of a substantial motte and bailey earthwork located near Kimbolton in Huntingdonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015013.
Motte castle in Kimbolton Park, known as Castle Hill 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 1015013.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including College Farm moated site and associated banked enclosure and fishpond (6.2 km), Bushmead Priory: an Augustinian priory 800m north east of Bushmead Cross (7 km), Turnpike Farm moated enclosure and associated cultivation earthworks. (7.5 km).
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