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Castle Howe motte and bailey castle

England
List entry 1007130
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1007130
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.38 hectares
Grid reference
NY 61357 05095
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Castle Howe is a motte and bailey castle located in Westmorland, England, representing a form of fortification typical of the Norman period following the Conquest of 1066. The monument consists of a substantial earthen mound, or motte, accompanied by an adjoining bailey, constructed to dominate the local landscape and serve defensive purposes. The site reflects the strategic importance of Westmorland during the early medieval period, when such castles functioned as centres of authority and military control. Though now reduced to earthwork remains, Castle Howe preserves important archaeological evidence of Norman settlement and fortification practices in the north of England.

Castle Howe motte and bailey castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007130. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Castle Howe motte and bailey castle?

Castle Howe is a motte and bailey castle located in Westmorland, England, representing a form of fortification typical of the Norman period following the Conquest of 1066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007130.

Who is responsible for protecting Castle Howe motte and bailey castle?

Castle Howe motte and bailey castle 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 1007130.

What other scheduled monuments are near Castle Howe motte and bailey castle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn 120m north-west of Raisgill Hall (2.3 km), Gaisgill packhorse bridge (2.8 km), Low Borrowbridge Roman fort (4 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Ring cairn 120m north-west of Raisgill Hall
2.3 km
Gaisgill packhorse bridge
2.8 km
Low Borrowbridge Roman fort
4 km
Gamelands embanked stone circle
4 km
Ring cairn north-west of Cattle Howe
4.8 km
Round cairn on Howenook Pike
4.9 km
Round cairn 460m NNE of Broadfell
5 km
Friar Biggins monastic grange
5.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Castle Howe motte and bailey castle

Castle Howe motte and bailey castle stands on Silurian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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