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Somerton Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortress located in Lincolnshire, dating to the late eleventh century. The castle comprises a substantial earthen mound surrounded by a ditch, with traces of a bailey enclosure visible in the surrounding landscape. Built during the period of Norman settlement and consolidation in England following 1066, the site represents a characteristic example of early post-Conquest military architecture. The castle is now a scheduled monument, preserved as an important archaeological record of Norman defensive strategy in the East Midlands.
Somerton Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005015. View the official record →
Somerton Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortress located in Lincolnshire, dating to the late eleventh century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005015.
Somerton 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 1005015.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wellingore village cross (3.6 km), Castle Hill ringwork (4.6 km), Churchyard cross, St Germain's churchyard (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Somerton Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Somerton Castle stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.