Pinxton Castle motte and fortified manor with moated site and five fishponds

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History & significance

Pinxton Castle is a motte and bailey fortification with an associated moated manor site located in Derbyshire, England. The monument comprises an earthwork motte surrounded by defensive works, together with a moated enclosure that represents the later manorial occupation of the site, and five fishponds that attest to the economic and domestic character of the settlement. The site dates from the medieval period, with the motte likely constructed in the Norman era following the Conquest, whilst the moated manor reflects subsequent medieval reorganisation and habitation. The fishponds, characteristic features of prosperous medieval manor complexes, indicate the site's sustained importance as a focal point of local lordship and agricultural management throughout the medieval centuries.

Pinxton Castle motte and fortified manor with moated site and five fishponds is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010025. View the official record →

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