What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Plympton Castle. A Norman motte and bailey castle. Built before 1135 AD By the Earls of Devon to defend their Manor of Plympton Recorded plaque organisation: City of Plymouth.
Plympton Castle was constructed by the Earls of Devon, including Earl Baldwin de Redvers, as a defensive structure in the Norman period, reflecting the strategic importance of Plympton and the earls' power in the region.
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