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Beaudesert Castle is a motte and bailey castle located in Warwickshire, England, dating to the Norman period following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The site comprises a substantial earthwork mound with its attendant bailey, together with two fishponds that represent later medieval additions to the castle complex, indicative of the refinement and expansion of the settlement during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The castle's archaeological remains survive as upstanding earthworks and demonstrate the typical defensive and domestic arrangement of Norman fortifications in the Midlands. The associated fishponds reflect the economic importance of the estate and the investment in productive landscape management during the medieval period.
Beaudesert Castle: motte and bailey castle and two fishponds is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012703. View the official record →
Beaudesert Castle is a motte and bailey castle located in Warwickshire, England, dating to the Norman period following the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012703.
Beaudesert Castle: motte and bailey castle and two fishponds 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 1012703.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Village cross (0.5 km), Moated site 240m north west of Preston Hill Farm (2.3 km), Barnmoor Wood camp (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Beaudesert Castle: motte and bailey castle and two fishponds's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Beaudesert Castle: motte and bailey castle and two fishponds stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.