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Castle Hill fortified manor is a late medieval fortified enclosure located in Nottinghamshire. The site comprises earthwork remains including a substantial motte and bailey configuration, typical of defensive domestic architecture from the twelfth to fourteenth centuries. The monument represents a significant example of the fortified manorial settlements that characterised the English countryside during the medieval period, when landowners sought to combine residential comfort with military preparedness. The surviving earthworks remain an important archaeological record of medieval settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the East Midlands.
Castle Hill fortified manor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009298. View the official record →
Castle Hill fortified manor is a late medieval fortified enclosure located in Nottinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009298.
Castle Hill fortified manor 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 1009298.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fishponds 220m east of St Wilfrid's Church (0.2 km), Market cross, Kirkby in Ashfield (0.5 km), Fishponds 170m south of Damstead Farm (2.9 km).
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