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Bury Hill is a motte and bailey castle located west of Castle Lane in Essex, England. The monument comprises a substantial earthwork consisting of a mound with an associated bailey, typical of Norman military architecture dating to the late eleventh or twelfth century. The site represents the kind of fortified settlement established during the period following the Norman Conquest, when such castles served as instruments of territorial control and defence. The earthworks remain a significant example of early medieval castle construction, preserving evidence of Norman settlement patterns in the Essex landscape.
Bury Hill: a motte and bailey castle west of Castle Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009307. View the official record →
Bury Hill is a motte and bailey castle located west of Castle Lane in Essex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009307.
Bury Hill: a motte and bailey castle west of Castle Lane 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 1009307.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring Hill camp (2.3 km), Thunderley Hall moated site and fishponds (3.4 km), Tiptoft's moated site and fishponds (3.4 km).
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