Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCastle Hill motte

Castle Hill motte

England
List entry 1011071
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Castle Hill motte is a Norman fortification located in Staffordshire, England, comprising an earthwork mound typical of eleventh and twelfth century military architecture. The motte survives as a prominent artificial hill, a form of defensive structure widely established across England following the Norman Conquest. The site represents the early medieval period of castle construction, when such earthwork fortifications served as focal points for territorial control and administrative authority. As a scheduled monument, Castle Hill motte remains an important archaeological record of Norman settlement patterns and feudal military organisation in the English Midlands.

Castle Hill motte is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011071. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Castle Hill motte?

Castle Hill motte is a Norman fortification located in Staffordshire, England, comprising an earthwork mound typical of eleventh and twelfth century military architecture. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011071.

Who is responsible for protecting Castle Hill motte?

Castle Hill 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 1011071.

What other scheduled monuments are near Castle Hill motte?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Springwood blast furnace (2.4 km), Heighley Castle (5 km), Motte and bailey castle 100m and 200m south of St Mary's School (6.7 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Castle Hill motte