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Toot Hill motte and bailey castle is a Norman fortification located in Lincolnshire, dating from the late eleventh century or early twelfth century. The monument consists of a substantial mound (motte) with an attached bailey, a characteristic earthwork design employed throughout England following the Norman conquest of 1066. The site demonstrates the typical military and administrative function of such castles in establishing Norman control over the English landscape during the early medieval period. The earthworks survive as an important example of Norman castle architecture preserved in its original form as landscape features.
Toot Hill motte and bailey castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016782. View the official record →
Toot Hill motte and bailey castle is a Norman fortification located in Lincolnshire, dating from the late eleventh century or early twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016782.
Toot Hill 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 1016782.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long barrow 330m south-east of Langton Grange Farm, Spellow Hills (8.8 km), Spellow Hills Long Barrow 440m SSE of Langton Grange Farm (9 km), Neolithic long barrow 650m south of Langton Grange Cottage (9.3 km).
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