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Castle Hill motte and ditch system, Oldcastle is a Norman fortification consisting of a motte with surrounding ditch, situated in Cheshire. The earthwork dates to the Norman period, likely established in the eleventh or twelfth century as part of the post-Conquest landscape of military control. The motte represents a common form of early medieval fortification, constructed from raised earth with a defensive ditch, typical of Norman baronial castles in northern England. The site preserves evidence of early feudal settlement patterns and defensive strategy in the region.
Castle Hill motte and ditch system, Oldcastle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012124. View the official record →
Castle Hill motte and ditch system, Oldcastle is a Norman fortification consisting of a motte with surrounding ditch, situated in Cheshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012124.
Castle Hill motte and ditch system, Oldcastle 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 1012124.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mount Cop Castle Mound (3.2 km), Two Round Barrows N of Whitewell Church (3.7 km), Pear Tree Lane Moat & Fishpond (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Castle Hill motte and ditch system, Oldcastle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Castle Hill motte and ditch system, Oldcastle stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.