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Castle Hill is a motte and bailey castle located in Yorkshire, England. The monument comprises a substantial mound, characteristic of Norman fortifications constructed in the eleventh and twelfth centuries following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The site demonstrates the typical earthwork construction of early medieval defensive architecture, with a raised motte designed to support a wooden or stone fortification overlooking an associated bailey, or outer enclosure. Castle Hill represents an important example of the rapid militarisation of the English landscape under Norman rule, when such castles served as instruments of control and administration across conquered territories.
Castle Hill motte and bailey castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009319. View the official record →
Castle Hill is a motte and bailey castle located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009319.
Castle Hill motte and bailey castle 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 1009319.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British enclosed hut circle settlement 375m ENE of Collingholme (2.9 km), Clintsfield Colliery (3.1 km), Roman milestone 500ft (150m) SE of Overtown Farm (4.4 km).
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