Denton Castle

Denton Castle stands in the quiet village of Denton in Norfolk. It is a motte and bailey castle built after the Norman invasion, probably by William d’Albini. The motte is about 150 feet wide and surrounded by a ditch. An adjoining bailey has a horseshoe shape. The castle may have been destroyed around 1254. The site is now a scheduled monument and was bought by the National Trust in 1990. It sits within the Trust’s Darrow Wood pasture. The earthworks remain clearly visible today. Archaeologists have studied the site since the 19th century. Research includes a detailed report from 1884 by C.R. Manning. Visitors find grassy mounds and the remains of defensive ditches. The castle overlooks open pasture and woodland. The setting is peaceful and rural. There are no buildings left above ground. The landscape shows how the castle once protected its surroundings.