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Saltwood Castle (uninhabited portions)

England
List entry 1005178
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1005178
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
4.44 hectares
Grid reference
TR 16154 35906
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Saltwood Castle is a medieval fortification located near Hythe in Kent, with origins dating to the eleventh century. The castle comprises a substantial ringwork with inner and outer baileys, surrounded by defensive ditches, and incorporates stonework from the Norman period onwards. It served as a significant stronghold in medieval Kent, with the stone keep and curtain walls reflecting its importance as both a military installation and residence during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The castle underwent considerable development in the later medieval period, and substantial portions of the site, including parts of the fortifications and domestic structures, remain as uninhabited archaeological features.

Saltwood Castle (uninhabited portions) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005178. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Saltwood Castle (uninhabited portions)?

Saltwood Castle is a medieval fortification located near Hythe in Kent, with origins dating to the eleventh century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005178.

Who is responsible for protecting Saltwood Castle (uninhabited portions)?

Saltwood Castle (uninhabited portions) 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 1005178.

What other scheduled monuments are near Saltwood Castle (uninhabited portions)?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Royal Military Canal, Town Bridge to Twiss Road Bridge (1.3 km), Martello tower no 14 at Hythe Ranges (2.2 km), Martello tower no 15 at Hythe Ranges (2.4 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Royal Military Canal, Town Bridge to Twiss Road Bridge
1.3 km
Martello tower no 14 at Hythe Ranges
2.2 km
Martello tower no 15 at Hythe Ranges
2.4 km
Royal Military Canal, West Hythe Bridge to Scanlon's Bridge
2.8 km
St Mary's Church, West Hythe
3.7 km
Royal Military Canal, West Hythe Dam to West Hythe Bridge
4.2 km
Early medieval flood defence at Botolph's Bridge, West Hythe
4.5 km
Saxon Shore fort now called Stutfall Castle, 468m south-west of St Stephen's Church
4.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Saltwood Castle (uninhabited portions)

Saltwood Castle (uninhabited portions) stands on Lower Greensand Group, bedrock that formed in the Albian. The rock here is sandstone and mudstone.

The wider landscape

Around Saltwood Castle (uninhabited portions)

CanterburyRoman town · ~13.6 miles
Domesday entry for Saltwood, Kent →
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