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Castle Hill ringwork is a Norman fortification located in Lincolnshire, England, comprising an earthwork defence system typical of early medieval castle architecture. The site consists of a raised circular or oval mound surrounded by a ditch, representing a common form of castle construction employed in the 11th and 12th centuries following the Norman Conquest. Such ringworks functioned as defensive strongholds for local lords and served administrative purposes within the feudal hierarchy of medieval England. The earthwork survives as a scheduled monument and provides archaeological evidence of Norman settlement patterns and military organisation in the East Midlands region.
Castle Hill ringwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020436. View the official record →
Castle Hill ringwork is a Norman fortification located in Lincolnshire, England, comprising an earthwork defence system typical of early medieval castle architecture. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020436.
Castle Hill ringwork 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 1020436.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wellingore village cross (2.9 km), Remains of preceptory church, Temple Bruer (4.1 km), Fulbeck village cross (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Castle Hill ringwork'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 ringwork stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.