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|location = [[Newnham, Kent|]], [[Kent]], England
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Newnham Castle was a [[medieval]] castle in the village of [[Newnham, Kent|]], [[Kent]], England.

== History ==

Newnham Castle was built by the [[Norman people|Normans]], probably by Fulk de Newenham in the mid-12th century during the civil war known as [[the Anarchy]].ref The castle was located on a  to the north of the village and comprised a [[motte and bailey]] design.ref It had a stone [[keep]] approximately {{convert|6.2|m}} by {{convert|6.1|m}}, with {{convert|1.8|m}} thick walls, with unusual curved corners.ref Once built, a mound was piled up around the tower to produce the [[motte]], in a similar fashion to that seen at [[Farnham Castle|Farnham]].ref

== See also ==

* [[Castles in Great Britain and Ireland]]
* [[List of castles in England]]

== References ==

;References
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;Bibliography
* {{cite journal
  | last1 = Jardine-Rose
  | first1 = Paula
  | title = Newnham Castle-Excavations - Kent - Interim Report
  | journal = The Castle Studies Group Journal
  | year = 2012
  | volume = 26
  | number =  
  | pages = 196–200
  | jstor = 
  | ref=harv
  }}

== External links ==

* http://www.dur.ac.uk/resources/archaeology/pdfs/research/10.Nevern2012-SummerInterim.pdf

[[Category:Castles in Kent]]
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