What is recorded here

Middleton Stoney Castle first appeared in written history in 1215, yet excavations between 1970 and 1982 proved it was not the familiar motte-and-bailey shape people had imagined for centuries. The castle sits east of All Saints’ parish church, where a mid-12th century Norman doorway still opens into the village, while a second-century Roman building lies southeast of the former castle. Aves ditch marks the western edge, possibly dug before Saxon times, and the name Stoney may preserve memory of local stone pits rather than grandeur.

The National Heritage List for England records Middleton Stoney 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.

Built in the 12th century, Middleton Stoney Castle was a Norman motte-and-bailey fortress established to consolidate control over the surrounding area following the Conquest. It is remembered as an example of early medieval military architecture and as a symbol of Norman influence in the region.

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