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Lyonshall Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification situated in Herefordshire, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. The castle comprises a substantial earthen motte surrounded by a bailey, representing the typical defensive arrangement of early Norman strongholds in the Marches. The site demonstrates the strategic importance of this region during the medieval period, when such fortifications served to secure Norman control and defend against Welsh incursions. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork, preserving valuable evidence of Norman military architecture and settlement patterns in the Welsh borderlands.
Lyonshall Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001720. View the official record →
Lyonshall Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification situated in Herefordshire, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001720.
Lyonshall 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 1001720.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: the section E of Garden Wood, extending SE 85yds (80m) (0.9 km), Offa's Dyke: section NW of Holme Marsh extending 615yds (560m) to the railway (1.4 km), Mound S of Woodbrook (3.3 km).
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