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Cheveley Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork situated approximately 350 metres north-west of Old Hall Farm in Cambridgeshire. The site comprises a substantial mound with an adjoining bailey, characteristic of Norman fortifications constructed during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The castle represents a typical example of early medieval defensive architecture, with the earthwork remains surviving as significant topographical features despite the absence of standing stonework. The site holds archaeological importance as evidence of Norman settlement and territorial control in the Cambridgeshire landscape during the post-Conquest period.
Cheveley Castle, 350m north west of Old Hall Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015199. View the official record →
Cheveley Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork situated approximately 350 metres north-west of Old Hall Farm in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015199.
Cheveley Castle, 350m north west of Old Hall Farm 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 1015199.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated Sites, Earthworks, and Ponds at Kirtling Tower (4.2 km), Devil's Ditch, Reach to Woodditton (4.4 km), Lidgate Castle and C16 Fortified Manorial Complex (5.3 km).
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