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The remains of the motte and bailey castle at Hinckley is a Norman fortification situated in Leicestershire. The monument consists of an earthen mound, or motte, accompanied by an adjacent bailey, or defended enclosure, typical of the castle-building programmes undertaken in England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. Such fortifications served as military strongholds and administrative centres during the medieval period, with the raised motte providing both defensive advantage and a platform for timber or stone structures. The earthworks survive as landscape features testifying to the strategic importance of Hinckley in the post-Conquest Norman settlement of the Midlands.
Remains of the motte and bailey castle at Hinckley is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010299. View the official record →
The remains of the motte and bailey castle at Hinckley is a Norman fortification situated in Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010299.
Remains of the motte and bailey castle at Hinckley 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 1010299.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted village of Stretton Baskerville (2.8 km), Bowl barrow 490m north west of Abbey Farm (4 km), Elmesthorpe church, ruined nave and west tower (4.1 km).
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