Lincoln Castle
Lincolnshire, England
Lincoln Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in Lincolnshire, England, first built in the 11th century. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Somerton Castle, 8.3 mi away.
Lincoln Castle at a glance
Built
1068
11th century
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
Nearest castle
Somerton Castle
8.3 mi away
About Lincoln Castle
Lincoln Castle is a major medieval castle constructed in Lincoln, England, during the late 11th century by William the Conqueror on the site of a pre-existing Roman fortress. The castle is unusual in that it has two mottes.
From the Wikipedia article on Lincoln Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lincoln Castle sits at 53.2349, -0.5409 in Lincolnshire. The closest other castles are Somerton Castle (8.3 mi), Newark Castle (16 mi) and Laxton Castle (16 mi). Lincolnshire has 11 castles in all.
