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Clifford Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortification situated in the village of Clifford, Herefordshire, dating to the late eleventh century. The castle comprises a substantial earthen motte surrounded by a bailey, representing a typical early Norman defensive structure of the period following the conquest. The site occupied a strategically important position in the Welsh Marches, where such fortifications served to consolidate Norman control over the border region. The castle has since been abandoned as a residence, with the earthworks remaining as the primary archaeological evidence of its former military significance.
Clifford Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001774. View the official record →
Clifford Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortification situated in the village of Clifford, Herefordshire, dating to the late eleventh century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001774.
Clifford Castle 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 1001774.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-y-Wyrlod Long Barrow (6.1 km), Llanthomas Castle Mound (6.4 km), Twyn-y-Beddau Round Barrow (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Clifford Castle'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.
Clifford Castle stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.