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Castle Hill is a motte-and-bailey castle situated near Skipton in North Yorkshire, England. The site comprises a substantial earthwork consisting of a prominent mound with an attached bailey, typical of Norman fortifications constructed in the decades following 1066. Archaeological evidence and historical records indicate the castle was established in the eleventh century as part of the Norman settlement and consolidation of Yorkshire following the Conquest. The earthwork remains largely intact, preserving the characteristic defensive form of early medieval castle architecture, though the superstructure of stone or timber buildings that once stood upon it has not survived.
Castle Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004794. View the official record →
Castle Hill is a motte-and-bailey castle situated near Skipton in North Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004794.
Castle Hill 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 1004794.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Ridge, Roman road, NW of Doncaster (5 km), Castle Hills motte and bailey castle, Langthwaite, Adwick le Street (5.4 km), Medieval standing cross and early 20th century memorial cross (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Castle Hill'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.
Castle Hill stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.