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Castle Hill motte and bailey, Beaumont Chase is a Norman fortified earthwork located in Rutland, England. The monument consists of a motte, a substantial raised mound, accompanied by a bailey, the defended enclosure typical of this fortification type, constructed during the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. Such motte and bailey castles represent the primary form of military stronghold established by the Norman settlers across England during the eleventh and twelfth centuries, serving administrative, defensive, and symbolic functions within the feudal landscape. The earthwork survives as an important archaeological record of Norman settlement and territorial control in the East Midlands region.
Castle Hill motte and bailey, Beaumont Chase is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010925. View the official record →
Castle Hill motte and bailey, Beaumont Chase is a Norman fortified earthwork located in Rutland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010925.
Castle Hill motte and bailey, Beaumont Chase 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 1010925.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bronze Age enclosure (2.2 km), Moated site at Allexton (3.3 km), Bridge over River Chater (3.8 km).
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