William the Conqueror built Lincoln Castle, a significant medieval fortress, in Lincoln, England, in the late eleventh century on the site of an earlier Roman garrison. The castle features two mottes, which makes it unique. There are just two such castles in the nation; the other is located in Lewes of East Sussex. One of the better-preserved castles in England, Lincoln Castle was used as a jail and court to the present day. The Crown Courts are still housed there. The most of the week, it is accessible to the general public. From there, one may stroll around the walls and take in views of the surrounding countryside, the city, the cathedral, and the castle complex. One of the four remaining examples of the 1215 Magna Carta is on display at the castle. Lincolnshire County Council currently owns the castle, which is classified as a scheduled monument. Following his victory over Harold Godwinson and the English at the Battle of Hastings on October 14, 1066, William the Conqueror encountered opposition to his reign in the northern regions of England. William had a very precarious job for several years. He built several significant castles in the North and Midlands of England, notably those at Cambridge, Huntingdon, Lincoln, Nottingham, Warwick, and York, in an effort to project his power northward and subdue the Danelaw people. William arrived in Lincoln to discover a Viking trading and commercial hub with 6,000–8,000 residents. An excellent strategic location for building a new castle was provided by the remnants of the ancient Roman walled fortification of Lindum Colonia, which overlooked the surrounding countryside to the south and west. In 1068, construction on the new fortification was finished. It is likely that a wooden stronghold was initially built, but a much stronger stone keep eventually took its place. Lincoln Castle is unique in that it has two mottes; the only other extant example of this type of design is located at Lewes. Part of the Roman wall was preserved as a curtain wall and part of it as a revetment holding the mottes in place to the south, where it is perched on the brink of a steep slope. The Roman wall was buried behind an earth rampart and extended upward to build the Norman castle wall in the west, where the land is more level
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