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Castle Cob motte is a motte-and-bailey castle located in Cheshire, England, dating to the Norman period following the Conquest of 1066. The site consists of an earthwork mound typical of early Norman fortifications, constructed to provide a defensive stronghold in the region. Its precise historical associations and the identity of its original Norman founder remain subjects of scholarly study, though such mottes represent a significant class of military architecture deployed across England during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The monument survives as an important archaeological record of Norman settlement and territorial control in Cheshire.
Castle Cob motte is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011122. View the official record →
Castle Cob motte is a motte-and-bailey castle located in Cheshire, England, dating to the Norman period following the Conquest of 1066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011122.
Castle Cob motte 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 1011122.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kelsborrow promontory fort on Castle Hill 300m south west of Castle Hill Farm (5.8 km), Oakmere promontory fort on the east bank of Oakmere 300m north west of Corner Farm (7 km), Bowl barrow 300m WSW of Fishpool Lane Farm (7 km).
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