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Cockpit Hill is a medieval motte castle situated in Westmorland, England. The monument comprises a substantial earthwork mound characteristic of Norman motte-and-bailey fortifications, representing a common form of defensive settlement established in the post-Conquest period. The site's construction and occupation relate to the Norman settlement of the North West and the consolidation of territorial control in the border regions of medieval England. The earthwork survives as a significant archaeological record of early medieval military architecture, though documentary evidence for its specific foundational date and lords remains limited.
Cockpit Hill, medieval motte castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007153. View the official record →
Cockpit Hill is a medieval motte castle situated in Westmorland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007153.
Cockpit Hill, medieval motte 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 1007153.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sellet Bank prehistoric defended enclosure (1.7 km), Whittington motte and bailey castle (2.9 km), Roman fort and civil settlement, Over Burrow (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cockpit Hill, medieval motte 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.
Cockpit Hill, medieval motte castle stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.