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Harrold Round House is a medieval settlement earthwork located in Bedfordshire. The monument represents a motte-and-bailey castle, a characteristic fortified residence of the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. The site comprises a substantial mound with surrounding defensive ditches, typical of the elevated strongholds erected by Norman lords to establish control over the English landscape. Such structures served both military and administrative functions, housing the lord's residence and providing a defensible base for the surrounding estate.
Harrold Round House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004604. View the official record →
Harrold Round House is a medieval settlement earthwork located in Bedfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004604.
Harrold Round House 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 1004604.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and associated enclosure at Uphoe Manor Farm 700m east of Lavendon Church. (4.2 km), Turvey Bridge (4.6 km), Stevington village cross (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Harrold Round House'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.
Harrold Round House stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.