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Castle Hills motte and bailey castle, Mexborough, is a Norman fortification comprising an earthwork mound with an associated bailey, situated in South Yorkshire. The site dates to the medieval period, with origins likely in the 11th or 12th century following the Norman Conquest. The castle represents a typical example of motte and bailey construction, a fortification type widely employed in Norman England for strategic control and administrative purposes. The earthwork remains constitute a scheduled monument and form an important archaeological record of medieval settlement patterns and feudal authority in the Dearne Valley region.
Castle Hills motte and bailey castle, Mexborough is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013650. View the official record →
Castle Hills motte and bailey castle, Mexborough, is a Norman fortification comprising an earthwork mound with an associated bailey, situated in South Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013650.
Castle Hills motte and bailey castle, Mexborough 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 1013650.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Ridge: section 520yds (480m) E of Dyson's Cottage to Long Plantation (4.3 km), Conisbrough Parks Romano-British Villa (4.4 km), Roman Ridge: section 140yds (130m) long in Dyson's Plantation (4.7 km).
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