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Cusop Castle ringwork is a Norman earthwork fortification situated in Herefordshire, positioned near the Welsh border. The monument comprises a roughly circular or oval defensive enclosure formed by a substantial bank and ditch, characteristic of ringwork castles constructed during the Norman period, typically from the eleventh to twelfth centuries. Such ringworks served as simple yet effective fortified residences and administrative centres for Norman lords, particularly in frontier regions where more elaborate stone castles were not yet established. The earthwork remains visible as a prominent topographical feature and represents an important phase in the military and settlement archaeology of the Anglo-Norman colonisation of the Welsh Marches.
Cusop Castle ringwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017253. View the official record →
Cusop Castle ringwork is a Norman earthwork fortification situated in Herefordshire, positioned near the Welsh border. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017253.
Cusop Castle ringwork 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 1017253.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Remains of Blaenau Stone Circle (4 km), Bowl barrow 350m NNE of Abbey Farm (4.8 km), Craswall Priory, associated building remains, pond bays and hollow ways (5 km).
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