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Castle Hills is a medieval motte and bailey castle located approximately 700 metres north east of Oran House in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises a substantial earthwork mound typical of Norman fortifications of the eleventh and twelfth centuries, accompanied by bailey defences characteristic of early medieval castle design. The monument was later adapted during the Second World War when airfield defences were constructed in proximity to the castle earthworks, reflecting the site's strategic location during the twentieth century. The survival of both medieval and twentieth century defensive features at Castle Hills provides evidence of the site's continued military importance across eight centuries of English history.
Castle Hills medieval motte and bailey castle, and 20th century airfield defences, 700m north east of Oran House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020991. View the official record →
Castle Hills is a medieval motte and bailey castle located approximately 700 metres north east of Oran House in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020991.
Castle Hills medieval motte and bailey castle, and 20th century airfield defences, 700m north east of Oran House 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 1020991.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including World War II fighter pens and associated defences at former RAF Catterick, 120m south and 340m north east of Oran House (0.5 km), Bainesse Roman roadside settlement and Anglian cemetery (1.4 km), Pallet Hill motte and bailey castle, 80m north west of St Anne's Church (1.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Castle Hills medieval motte and bailey castle, and 20th century airfield defences, 700m north east of Oran House'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 Hills medieval motte and bailey castle, and 20th century airfield defences, 700m north east of Oran House stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.