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Ashperton Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortress located in Herefordshire, England, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. The site comprises an earthwork defence consisting of a raised mound with an associated bailey, typical of early Norman military architecture in the Welsh Marches. Little structural evidence survives above ground, with the monument now represented principally by earthworks. The castle exemplifies the strategic fortification pattern employed by Norman lords to consolidate control over the borderlands during the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
Ashperton Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005337. View the official record →
Ashperton Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortress located in Herefordshire, England, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005337.
Ashperton Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005337.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in St Phillip and St James's churchyard (2.5 km), Putley churchyard cross (4 km), Roman villa E of the Rectory (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ashperton Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Ashperton Castle stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.