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Conger Hill is a motte and bailey castle located in Bedfordshire, England, representing a form of fortified settlement typical of the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. The monument consists of an earthwork motte, or raised mound, accompanied by an associated bailey, or defended enclosure, which together constitute one of the numerous ringwork or motte and bailey fortifications established across England during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Such castles served both military and administrative functions for their lords, controlling local territory and resources. The site remains substantially as earthworks and represents an important example of early medieval military architecture in the region.
Conger Hill: a motte and bailey castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010059. View the official record →
Conger Hill is a motte and bailey castle located in Bedfordshire, England, representing a form of fortified settlement typical of the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010059.
Conger Hill: a motte and bailey 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 1010059.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Warren Knoll: a motte castle reused as a warren (5.8 km), Tilsworth Manor moated site (5.9 km), Maiden Bower hillfort (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Conger Hill: a motte and bailey 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.
Conger Hill: a motte and bailey castle stands on Gault Formation And Upper Greensand Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.