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Kingsland Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork located in Herefordshire, England, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. The castle comprises a substantial mound with surrounding ditch and bailey, typical of early medieval military installations constructed to establish Norman control over conquered territory. The site represents an important example of the widespread castle-building programme undertaken across the Welsh borderlands during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Its earthwork remains survive substantially intact, providing archaeological evidence of Norman settlement strategy in the region.
Kingsland Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007318. View the official record →
Kingsland Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork located in Herefordshire, England, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007318.
Kingsland 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 1007318.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 'Monk's Court' (3.5 km), Mound N of the church (3.6 km), Forbury Chapel (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Kingsland 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.
Kingsland Castle stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.