What is recorded here

Gumley motte castle stands as a scheduled monument in Harborough, England, marked only by a point on the official list rather than a clear boundary. The earth may still hold the shape of a forgotten defensive work, waiting beneath grass or ploughed soil. Listing protects the site but does not guarantee entry, leaving the true castle hidden from most feet and visible only through record and restraint.

The National Heritage List for England records Gumley motte castle as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Gumley motte castle was built in the late 11th or early 12th century, likely by a Norman lord following the conquest of 1066. It is important as a scheduled monument, reflecting the strategic and military significance of such sites in the medieval landscape of England.

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