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Bothamsall motte and bailey castle is a Norman fortification located in Nottinghamshire, situated within the parish of Bothamsall. The site comprises a substantial motte surrounded by a bailey, representing the characteristic two-part earthwork design of early Norman military architecture, likely constructed in the eleventh or twelfth century. Associated with the castle is a hollow way, a sunken trackway worn into the landscape through centuries of use, which reflects the patterns of medieval communication and access around the fortified site. The earthworks remain visible as prominent topographical features, preserving evidence of medieval defensive and settlement activity in the region.
Bothamsall motte and bailey castle and hollow way is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009299. View the official record →
Bothamsall motte and bailey castle is a Norman fortification located in Nottinghamshire, situated within the parish of Bothamsall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009299.
Bothamsall motte and bailey castle and hollow way 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 1009299.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Haughton decoy and motte and bailey castle (1.8 km), Medieval settlement including a moated site and open field system, immediately north east and south of Hall Farm (5 km), Bowl barrow, 452m north west of Cameleon Lodge (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bothamsall motte and bailey castle and hollow way'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.
Bothamsall motte and bailey castle and hollow way stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.