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Ravensburgh Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork fortress located near Stevenage in Hertfordshire. The site consists of a substantial mound or motte with an adjoining bailey enclosure, representing a typical form of Norman defensive architecture dating to the eleventh or twelfth century. The earthwork remains substantially intact despite the passage of centuries, preserving the characteristic topography of early medieval fortification design. No stone buildings are known to have been constructed here, suggesting the castle served primarily as a defensive position during the Norman period before falling into disuse.
Ravensburgh Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003541. View the official record →
Ravensburgh Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork fortress located near Stevenage in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003541.
Ravensburgh 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 1003541.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site in Pegsdon Belt (1.9 km), Barrow at Telegraph Hill (2 km), Two bowl barrows on Galley Hill, 880m north east of the golf course club house (2.4 km).
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