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Giant's Hill motte is a Norman earthwork fortification located in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises a substantial mound typical of motte-and-bailey castle design, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. The motte represents an important example of early medieval military architecture, demonstrating the rapid fortification strategies employed by Norman lords to secure newly conquered territory. The monument survives as a significant archaeological record of Norman settlement and defensive infrastructure in the Yorkshire landscape.
Giant's Hill motte is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008041. View the official record →
Giant's Hill motte is a Norman earthwork fortification located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008041.
Giant's Hill motte 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 1008041.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at St Lois Farm (0.6 km), Kexby Bridge Also in EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE (2.5 km), Moated site and water-management features south of White House (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Giant's Hill motte's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Giant's Hill motte stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.