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Foss Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork located in Yorkshire, England, representing an early form of Norman fortification. The monument consists of a raised mound with an associated bailey enclosure, typical of defensive structures constructed during the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. Foss Castle is recognised as a precursor to the later stone castle of Old Mulgrave, which developed on or near the same location as medieval fortification practices evolved. The earthwork survives as an important example of the transitional phase between early Norman military architecture and the more substantial stone structures of the High Middle Ages.
Foss Castle: a motte and bailey, precursor to Old Mulgrave Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008286. View the official record →
Foss Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork located in Yorkshire, England, representing an early form of Norman fortification. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008286.
Foss Castle: a motte and bailey, precursor to Old Mulgrave 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 1008286.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Fort on Lease Rigg (7.7 km), Group of seventeen tumuli to the N of Greenlands Howe, on the east side of Sleights Moor (8.3 km), Round barrow on Stony Rigg, 460m south of Greenlands Farm (8.3 km).
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