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Cotley Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork situated in Devon, England. The monument consists of a substantial mound (motte) with an associated bailey enclosure, representing a typical form of Norman fortification constructed in the decades following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The site demonstrates the strategic defensive architecture employed by Norman lords to secure control of the English landscape during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The earthwork remains substantially preserved, providing archaeological evidence of early medieval military organisation and settlement patterns in the South West.
Cotley Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003180. View the official record →
Cotley Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork situated in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003180.
Cotley 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 1003180.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Windy Cross (1.1 km), Roman signal station 450m north of Marshall Farm (2.6 km), Ide Bridge (4.3 km).
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