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Kilpeck Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortification located in Herefordshire, England, established in the late eleventh or early twelfth century. The castle comprises a substantial earthwork with a mound surrounded by ditches and bailey enclosures, representing a typical example of early Norman military architecture in the Welsh Marches. Associated with the castle site is evidence of a medieval village settlement, reflecting the settlement hierarchy of the period. The site retains considerable archaeological significance as a largely unexcavated Norman castle complex within its original landscape context.
Kilpeck Castle and ancient village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001761. View the official record →
Kilpeck Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortification located in Herefordshire, England, established in the late eleventh or early twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001761.
Kilpeck Castle and ancient village 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 1001761.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte castle 280m south of New Buildings Farm (4.2 km), Orcop Castle (4.8 km), Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Kilpeck Castle and ancient village'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.
Kilpeck Castle and ancient village stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.