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The Manwar Ings is a motte and bailey castle situated in Lincolnshire, England. The site comprises an earthwork defence system typical of the Norman period, featuring a raised mound with an associated bailey enclosure. Such fortifications were commonly constructed in the eleventh and twelfth centuries following the Norman Conquest, serving as administrative and military centres for local lordship. The Manwar Ings represents an important example of early medieval military architecture in the East Midlands region.
The Manwar Ings: remains of a motte and bailey castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018684. View the official record →
The Manwar Ings is a motte and bailey castle situated in Lincolnshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018684.
The Manwar Ings: remains of a motte and bailey 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 1018684.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Swineshead Abbey (0.7 km), Butter cross, Swineshead (0.9 km), Stump Cross (1.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Manwar Ings: remains of a motte and bailey 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.
The Manwar Ings: remains of a motte and bailey castle stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.