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Howe Hill motte and bailey castle is a Norman fortification located in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises a motte, or artificial mound, with an associated bailey, or defended enclosure, typical of the early Norman castle type introduced to England following the Conquest of 1066. The earthwork represents a common form of military architecture employed during the 11th and 12th centuries, when such castles served defensive and administrative functions across the Norman realm. Though now visible principally as earthen remains, the monument preserves evidence of the strategic consolidation of Norman power in the Yorkshire region during the medieval period.
Howe Hill motte and bailey castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015541. View the official record →
Howe Hill motte and bailey castle is a Norman fortification located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015541.
Howe Hill motte and bailey 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 1015541.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Green Howe bowl barrow, 280m south of Bank House (0.7 km), Spofforth Castle magnates' residence (3.4 km), Core part of Wetherby Castle, 240m north west of Wetherby Bridge (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Howe Hill motte and bailey 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.
Howe Hill motte and bailey castle stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.