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Sigston Castle is a medieval enclosure castle situated approximately four hundred metres north of Kirby Sigston church in North Yorkshire. The site comprises an earthwork defence consisting of a substantial bank and ditch that formerly enclosed a residential or administrative compound, typical of the modest fortified settlements established across northern England during the medieval period. The castle's exact dating remains uncertain within scholarly literature, though it represents the kind of local lordly stronghold that characterised the Yorkshire landscape from the twelfth century onwards. The monument survives principally as earthworks, with the enclosure bank and surrounding ditch still discernible despite centuries of ploughing and agricultural use.
Sigston Castle: an enclosure castle 400m north of Kirby Sigston church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008207. View the official record →
Sigston Castle is a medieval enclosure castle situated approximately four hundred metres north of Kirby Sigston church in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008207.
Sigston Castle: an enclosure castle 400m north of Kirby Sigston church 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 1008207.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Winton medieval settlement including fishponds and field system immediately south of Winton House (1.4 km), Round barrow on Rabbit Hill, 120m north of High Park House (1.8 km), Site of medieval manor house, Landmoth Hall, including ruins of east wing (2.6 km).
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Sigston Castle: an enclosure castle 400m north of Kirby Sigston church stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.