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Castle Hill motte, Malpas is a twelfth-century motte-and-bailey castle situated in Cheshire. The motte survives as a substantial earthwork, representing a significant example of Norman defensive architecture in the region. The site was strategically positioned within the medieval landscape of Cheshire and reflects the period of intensive castle construction following the Norman Conquest. The monument remains an important archaeological record of early medieval fortification practices in north-western England.
Castle Hill motte, Malpas is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012105. View the official record →
Castle Hill motte, Malpas is a twelfth-century motte-and-bailey castle situated in Cheshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012105.
Castle Hill motte, Malpas 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 1012105.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval village and field system remains immediately south of Bradley Hall (2.4 km), Castle Hill motte and ditch system, Oldcastle (3.6 km), Tallarn Green Moated Site (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Castle Hill motte, Malpas'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, Malpas stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.