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Castle Stede motte and bailey is a Norman earthwork fortification located at Hornby in Lancashire. The monument comprises a substantial motte with an adjoining bailey, characteristic of early Norman military architecture of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The earthwork remains largely intact and represents the defensive strategy typical of Norman settlement and control in northern England during the post-Conquest period. Castle Stede exemplifies the motte and bailey castle type, which served as a garrison point and symbol of Norman authority in the region before the development of later stone fortifications.
Castle Stede motte and bailey, Hornby is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017689. View the official record →
Castle Stede motte and bailey is a Norman earthwork fortification located at Hornby in Lancashire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017689.
Castle Stede motte and bailey, Hornby 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 1017689.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loyn Bridge (0.2 km), Hornby Bridge (1.4 km), Castle Mound motte and bailey, Melling (2.1 km).
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