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Horsley Castle is a timber palisade and earthwork fortification located in Derbyshire, dating to the medieval period. The site comprises defensive earthworks characteristic of early castle construction, representing the type of fortified settlement that would have served administrative or defensive purposes in its locality. The monument is identified as a scheduled ancient monument reflecting its archaeological significance, though like many early medieval timber-built fortifications, substantial structural remains are limited. The castle occupies a strategically positioned location within the Derbyshire landscape typical of Norman-period settlement patterns.
Horsley Castle tower keep castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009293. View the official record →
Horsley Castle is a timber palisade and earthwork fortification located in Derbyshire, dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009293.
Horsley Castle tower keep 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 1009293.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Duffield Bridge (2.5 km), Motte south-west of Morley House Farm (2.7 km), Park Hall moated site, well and enclosure (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Horsley Castle tower keep castle'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.
Horsley Castle tower keep castle stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.