What is recorded here
Norman motte-and-bailey castle built on earlier Saxon site. Final surrender of Saxons to Normans made here.
Berkhamsted Castle was built by the Normans on an earlier Saxon site in the 11th century, following the Norman Conquest. It is remembered as the location of the final surrender of the Saxons to the Normans, marking a significant moment in the consolidation of Norman rule in England.
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Photo: Graham Hogg · CC BY-SA 2.0