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Caple Tump is a motte castle situated approximately 175 metres south-west of Caple Court in Herefordshire. The monument consists of a substantial earthwork mound typical of Norman fortification, dating to the medieval period following the Norman Conquest. The tump represents a form of defensive work characteristic of early Norman settlement in the Welsh Marches, where such structures provided rapid military establishment during a period of frontier consolidation. The site's proximity to Caple Court suggests a relationship between the earlier fortification and subsequent manorial development in the locality.
Caple Tump, a motte castle 175m south west of Caple Court is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014884. View the official record →
Caple Tump is a motte castle situated approximately 175 metres south-west of Caple Court in Herefordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014884.
Caple Tump, a motte castle 175m south west of Caple Court 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 1014884.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in St Bridget's churchyard (4.7 km), Wilton Castle (5.4 km), Wilton Bridge (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Caple Tump, a motte castle 175m south west of Caple Court's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Caple Tump, a motte castle 175m south west of Caple Court stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.