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Bradley mote is a motte-and-bailey earthwork located in Gloucestershire, England. The monument consists of a mound or motte typical of Norman defensive architecture, dating to the medieval period following the Norman Conquest of 1066. Such mottes served as the strongholds of local lords and were among the most prevalent forms of fortification in early medieval England. The site represents an important example of the widespread castle-building activity undertaken by Norman settlers to consolidate their control over the English landscape.
Bradley mote is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005544. View the official record →
Bradley mote is a motte-and-bailey earthwork located in Gloucestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005544.
Bradley mote 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 1005544.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Single-span bridge called Horse Bridge 260m WSW of Chase Hill House (5.6 km), Roman villa and bathhouse remains in Lower Woods, 115m north west of Lower Woods Lodge (6 km), Tresham Farbarrow round barrows (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bradley mote'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.
Bradley mote stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.