TQ 86 SW 2 - Binbury motte and bailey castle - Historic Environment Record

It should not be assumed that this site is publicly accessible and it may be on private property. Do not trespass.

Monument record TQ 86 SW 2 - Binbury motte and bailey castle

Summary

Motte and bailey castle with the remains of a masonry tower within the site of the bailey. The castle stands on the tableland of the North Downs and is now within the bounds of the former Detling airfield. The manor formed a portion of the holding of Bishop Odo of Bayeux. After the forfeiture of his lands the manor was granted to Gilbert de Magminot and afterwards passed with the adjacent manor of Thurnham to the de Northwordes.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TQ 8116 6021 (140m by 118m)
Map sheet	TQ86SW
County	KENT
District	MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish	THURNHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.

<2> VCH Kent 1 1908 422 illus (I C Gould) (OS Card Reference). SKE50888.

<3> MHLG Hollingbourn RD Kent Nov 1960 85 (OS Card Reference). SKE47122.

<4> Memorials of Old Kent 1907 180-2 (ed P H Ditchfield) (OS Card Reference). SKE46882.

<5> F1 CFW 20-JUL-61 (OS Card Reference). SKE42668.

<6> F2 ASP 12-JUL-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE43104.

<7> DOE (IAM) AMs Eng 2 1978 112 (OS Card Reference). SKE40688.

<8> Norman Castles in Britain 1973 110 (D F Renn) (OS Card Reference). SKE47672.

<9> The Builder 27 1869 350 (OS Card Reference). SKE50155.

<10> The Builder 32 1874 625-6 (Clark) (OS Card Reference). SKE50156.

<11> Some Kentish Castles 1907 31-3 (H Sands) (OS Card Reference). SKE49506.

<12> Castellarium Anglicanum 1 1983 235 (D J Cathcart King) (OS Card Reference). SKE38606.

<13> Bldgs of Eng-NE & E Kent 1983 478 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38121.

<14> Arch J 46 1889 206 (G T Clark) (OS Card Reference). SKE36639.

<15> Field report for monument TQ 86 SW 2 - November, 1961 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4615.

<16> Field report for monument TQ 86 SW 2 - July, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4616.

<17> TOWER AT BINBURY CASTLE FROM THE SOUTH WEST (Photograph). SKE1451.

<18> Scott Wilson, 2002, Proposed Development on Land at Waterbrook: Environmental Impact Assessment (Unpublished document). SKE8134.

<19> Castle Studies Group, 2003, Castle Studies Group Newsletter 16 (Serial). SKE12008.

<20> Alan Ward, 2012, Binbury Castle, Thurnham, Nr. Maidstone, Kent Archaeological Review 189: 208-221 (Article in serial). SKE25111.

<21> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

Sources/Archives (21)

<1> SKE48369 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
<2> SKE50888 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 1 1908 422 illus (I C Gould).
<3> SKE47122 OS Card Reference: MHLG Hollingbourn RD Kent Nov 1960 85.
<4> SKE46882 OS Card Reference: Memorials of Old Kent 1907 180-2 (ed P H Ditchfield).
<5> SKE42668 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 20-JUL-61.
<6> SKE43104 OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 12-JUL-63.
<7> SKE40688 OS Card Reference: DOE (IAM) AMs Eng 2 1978 112.
<8> SKE47672 OS Card Reference: Norman Castles in Britain 1973 110 (D F Renn).
<9> SKE50155 OS Card Reference: The Builder 27 1869 350.
<10> SKE50156 OS Card Reference: The Builder 32 1874 625-6 (Clark).
<11> SKE49506 OS Card Reference: Some Kentish Castles 1907 31-3 (H Sands).
<12> SKE38606 OS Card Reference: Castellarium Anglicanum 1 1983 235 (D J Cathcart King).
<13> SKE38121 OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng-NE & E Kent 1983 478 (J Newman).
<14> SKE36639 OS Card Reference: Arch J 46 1889 206 (G T Clark).
<15> SKE4615 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 86 SW 2 - November, 1961.
<16> SKE4616 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 86 SW 2 - July, 1963.
<17> SKE1451 Photograph: TOWER AT BINBURY CASTLE FROM THE SOUTH WEST. OS61/F73/1. Black and White. Negative.
<18> SKE8134 Unpublished document: Scott Wilson. 2002. Proposed Development on Land at Waterbrook: Environmental Impact Assessment.
<19> SKE12008 Serial: Castle Studies Group. 2003. Castle Studies Group Newsletter 16.
<20> SKE25111 Article in serial: Alan Ward. 2012. Binbury Castle, Thurnham, Nr. Maidstone. KAR 189: 208-221. Kent Archaeological Review 189: 208-221.
<21>XY SKE16191 Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments. [Mapped feature: #864 Castle, ]