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Chapel Hill Motte is a motte-and-bailey earthwork situated near Arkholme in Lancashire. The monument consists of a substantial mound typical of Norman fortifications, dating to the medieval period following the Norman Conquest. Such mottes served as defensive structures and administrative centres for Norman lords establishing control over newly conquered territories in northern England. The site represents an important example of early medieval military architecture in Lancashire, reflecting the pattern of Norman settlement and fortification across the region during the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
Chapel Hill Motte, Arkholme is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012695. View the official record →
Chapel Hill Motte is a motte-and-bailey earthwork situated near Arkholme in Lancashire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012695.
Chapel Hill Motte, Arkholme 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 1012695.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Mound motte and bailey, Melling (1.2 km), Castle Stede motte and bailey, Hornby (2.2 km), Loyn Bridge (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Chapel Hill Motte, Arkholme'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.
Chapel Hill Motte, Arkholme stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.