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Castle Hill ringwork, Weedon Lois is a Norman earthwork fortification consisting of a substantial motte-and-bailey structure situated in the parish of Weedon Lois in Northamptonshire. The site comprises a raised circular mound with surrounding defensive ditches and an associated bailey enclosure, typical of early Norman military architecture dating to the eleventh or twelfth century. The ringwork would have served as a local stronghold controlling the surrounding landscape during the medieval period, though the site was not developed into a stone castle and appears to have been abandoned or fallen into disuse at some point in the medieval era. Today the earthwork survives as a notable example of motte-and-bailey defensive architecture in Northamptonshire and is recorded as a scheduled monument under the national heritage listing.
Castle Hill ringwork, Weedon Lois is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010252. View the official record →
Castle Hill ringwork, Weedon Lois is a Norman earthwork fortification consisting of a substantial motte-and-bailey structure situated in the parish of Weedon Lois in Northamptonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010252.
Castle Hill ringwork, Weedon Lois 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 1010252.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Astwell Castle Farm (uninhabited portions) (3 km), Site of the medieval settlement of Kirby (4.2 km), Old Mountains moat, fishpond and warren (4.2 km).
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