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Castle Hill motte is a Medieval fortification located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, consisting of an earthen mound characteristic of Norman or early medieval defensive architecture. The motte represents a typical example of motte-and-bailey fortification design, a widespread military innovation of the medieval period across Britain and northern Europe. Such structures served as strongholds for local lords and provided defensive positions during the feudal period. The monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the INSPIRE reference SM5263, indicating its recognition as a significant archaeological asset within the historic landscape of Lanarkshire.
Castle Hill,motte is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5263. View the official record →
Castle Hill motte is a Medieval fortification located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, consisting of an earthen mound characteristic of Norman or early medieval defensive architecture. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5263.
Castle Hill,motte dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castle Hill,motte is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM5263.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rough Hill, motte (0.2 km), Laigh Mains, castle earthworks 125m North of Mains Castle (2.1 km), Busby Upper Mill, cotton mill 60m N of 1 Cartview Court (3.1 km).
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