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Eardisley Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork fortress located in Herefordshire, England, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. The castle comprises a substantial mound surrounded by a ditch, typical of early Norman military architecture designed for rapid construction and defence. The site lies within the parish of Eardisley and represents the type of fortification established by Norman lords to consolidate territorial control in the Marches during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The earthwork survives as an important example of Norman castellar engineering in the region, though the superstructure of any former timber or stone buildings has not survived to the present day.
Eardisley Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007308. View the official record →
Eardisley Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork fortress located in Herefordshire, England, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007308.
Eardisley 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 1007308.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Arthur's Stone Neolithic burial chamber, 450m south west of Mount Pleasant (6.1 km), The easternmost of a pair of bowl barrows 340m north east of Llanerch-y-coed (7.1 km), The westernmost of a pair of bowl barrows, 310m north east of Llanerch-y-coed (7.2 km).
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