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Pinxton Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork with associated moated manor site and fishponds located in Derbyshire. The motte represents Norman fortification dating to the late eleventh or twelfth century, whilst the moated enclosure and fishponds indicate the later medieval development and exploitation of the site as a manorial holding. The five fishponds demonstrate the importance of fish farming to the medieval estate economy. The monument survives as a substantial earthwork complex preserving evidence of feudal settlement patterns and the progression from military stronghold to agricultural manor that characterises many Derbyshire sites.
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 →
Pinxton Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork with associated moated manor site and fishponds located in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010025.
Pinxton Castle motte and fortified manor with moated site and five fishponds 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 1010025.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Market cross, Kirkby in Ashfield (3.1 km), Castle Hill fortified manor (3.3 km), Fishponds 220m east of St Wilfrid's Church (3.4 km).
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