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Warren Knoll is a motte castle situated in Bedfordshire, England, whose earthworks survive as a prominent artificial mound. The site represents a Norman fortification of the medieval period, constructed in the characteristic motte-and-bailey form typical of post-Conquest defensive architecture. Following its abandonment as a castle, the mound was subsequently reused as a rabbit warren, a common practice whereby redundant fortifications were repurposed for commercial game management during the later medieval and early modern periods. The monument retains archaeological significance as evidence of both Norman military settlement and the landscape management practices of subsequent centuries.
Warren Knoll: a motte castle reused as a warren is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009397. View the official record →
Warren Knoll is a motte castle situated in Bedfordshire, England, whose earthworks survive as a prominent artificial mound. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009397.
Warren Knoll: a motte castle reused as a warren 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 1009397.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barn and fishpond and moated site with dovecote at Church Farm (5 km), Butler's Manor moated site (5.6 km), Moated site 90m north east of Ashby Villas (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Warren Knoll: a motte castle reused as a warren's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Warren Knoll: a motte castle reused as a warren stands on Gault Formation And Upper Greensand Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.