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Motte and bailey castle adjacent to River Trent

Scheduled monument

What is recorded here

Motte and bailey castle adjacent to River Trent stands in Rushcliffe, England, recorded as a scheduled monument. The earthworks face the water, suggesting a defensive or ceremonial purpose beside the river. Whether humans lived there, watched the current, or simply marked the landscape remains unclear. The castle endures as a shape in the land, waiting for someone to remember why it was built.
The National Heritage List for England records Motte and bailey castle adjacent to River Trent 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.

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