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Perborough Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification located in Berkshire, England, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. The castle comprises a substantial earthen mound with an associated bailey, representing a common form of early medieval defensive architecture employed by the Norman settlers to consolidate their territorial control. The site demonstrates the characteristic layout of Norman military engineering, with the motte providing a commanding position for both defensive purposes and administrative authority within the locality. Though now reduced to earthworks, Perborough Castle remains an important archaeological testimony to the Norman settlement pattern and militarisation of the English landscape during the late eleventh and twelfth centuries.
Perborough Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006973. View the official record →
Perborough Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification located in Berkshire, England, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006973.
Perborough Castle 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 1006973.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte at Hampstead Norreys, 250m south-west of St Mary's Church (2.3 km), East Ilsley Down round barrows (3.1 km), Eling Roman villa (3.1 km).
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