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Thurnham motte and bailey castle is a Norman fortification located in Kent, dating to the late eleventh or twelfth century. The monument comprises an earthwork consisting of a raised motte with an adjoining bailey, representing a typical form of castle construction employed during the Norman period in England. The site demonstrates the strategic importance of the locality during the early medieval period, when such fortifications served defensive and administrative functions within the feudal landscape. The earthwork survives substantially intact, preserving evidence of Norman settlement and military architecture in the Kentish landscape.
Thurnham motte and bailey castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012226. View the official record →
Thurnham motte and bailey castle is a Norman fortification located in Kent, dating to the late eleventh or twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012226.
Thurnham 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 1012226.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Building crop mark, possibly 'Corbier Hall' (1.3 km), Medieval moated site, Ripple Manor (1.9 km), Cistercian Abbey at Boxley (4.7 km).
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