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Grovely Castle and earthworks north of Grovely Wood is a motte-and-bailey castle situated in Wiltshire, England. The site comprises a substantial motte with an adjoining bailey, representing a form of fortification typical of the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. The earthworks remain prominent landscape features, demonstrating the defensive architecture employed by the Norman aristocracy in establishing control across the English countryside. The castle's elevated motte would have supported a timber or stone superstructure, whilst the bailey provided space for domestic and military functions during the medieval period.
Grovely Castle and earthworks N of Grovely Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005604. View the official record →
Grovely Castle and earthworks north of Grovely Wood is a motte-and-bailey castle situated in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005604.
Grovely Castle and earthworks N of Grovely Wood 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 1005604.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrows S of Hare Warren (7.7 km), Two bowl barrows on Stoke Down 650m south west of Foxhole Cottage (7.9 km), Two barrows W of Stoke Down (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Grovely Castle and earthworks N of Grovely Wood'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.
Grovely Castle and earthworks N of Grovely Wood stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.