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Castle Mound, Melling is a motte and bailey castle situated in Lancashire. The monument comprises a substantial earthwork consisting of a mound with an associated bailey, typical of Norman fortifications constructed in the eleventh and twelfth centuries following the Norman Conquest. The site reflects the strategic importance of the region during the early medieval period, when such castles served as centres of local authority and defence. The earthwork remains substantially visible today, preserving evidence of this important phase of military architecture in northwest England.
Castle Mound motte and bailey, Melling is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012456. View the official record →
Castle Mound, Melling is a motte and bailey castle situated in Lancashire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012456.
Castle Mound motte and bailey, Melling 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 1012456.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chapel Hill Motte, Arkholme (1.2 km), Castle Stede motte and bailey, Hornby (2.1 km), Loyn Bridge (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Castle Mound motte and bailey, Melling'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 Mound motte and bailey, Melling stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.