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Cornhill Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle situated in the parish of Cornhill-on-Tweed in Northumberland, dating to the Norman period following the Anglo-Norman conquest. The site comprises a substantial earthwork consisting of a mound with surrounding ditches, typical of early medieval castle construction in the Anglo-Scottish border region. The castle's strategic location near the River Tweed reflects its importance as a defensive position during the period of English expansion into the Scottish borders, though the site has been much reduced by subsequent agricultural use and erosion. Few structural remains survive above ground, with the monument now represented primarily by its earthwork features.
Cornhill Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006508. View the official record →
Cornhill Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle situated in the parish of Cornhill-on-Tweed in Northumberland, dating to the Norman period following the Anglo-Norman conquest. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006508.
Cornhill 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 1006508.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wark Castle motte and bailey castle and artillery fort (3.5 km), The King's Stone NW of Crookham Westfield Farm (3.6 km), St Giles's medieval chapel and burial ground, Wark on Tweed (3.8 km).
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