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Castle Mound motte and bailey is a Norman fortification situated near Melling in Lancashire. The monument comprises a motte, or earthen mound, with an associated bailey, representing a characteristic form of early medieval military architecture constructed in the decades following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The site demonstrates the typical defensive layout of such fortifications, with the raised central mound providing a vantage point and stronghold, whilst the bailey, an enclosed courtyard, would have accommodated domestic and military structures. Such motte and bailey castles were rapidly constructed across England during the late eleventh century as instruments of Norman dominance and territorial control.
Castle Mound motte and bailey, Melling is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012456. View the official record →
Castle Mound motte and bailey is a Norman fortification situated near Melling 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).
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