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Castle Hill is a motte and bailey castle located in Yorkshire, England. The monument consists of a substantial mound with an associated bailey, representing a typical Norman fortification of the eleventh or twelfth century. Such earthwork castles were among the earliest form of castle construction introduced to England following the Norman Conquest, serving both defensive and administrative functions for the Norman nobility. The site remains an important archaeological record of early medieval military architecture and settlement patterns in northern England.
Castle Hill motte and bailey castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012774. 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 1012774.
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 1012774.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dalton Parlours Roman villa and Iron Age settlement (3.9 km), Harewood Castle (4.9 km), Carved rock known as the Grey Stone in Grey Stone Pasture, Harewood Park, 370m south east of New Bridge (5.1 km).
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