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Castle Hill is a medieval fortified house located in Dorset, England. The site represents a substantial residential stronghold of medieval date, reflecting the defensive requirements and social standing of its original inhabitants during the period of its construction and occupation. The fortified character of the structure, evident in its physical remains, indicates a dwelling of some architectural and military pretension, typical of minor noble or gentry residences of the later medieval period. The monument survives as a significant archaeological and architectural record of medieval domestic fortification in the county.
Medieval fortified house at Castle Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002724. View the official record →
Castle Hill is a medieval fortified house located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002724.
Medieval fortified house at Castle Hill 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 1002724.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross dyke 480m and 690m NNW of Fontmell Hill House (6.4 km), Medieval strip lynchets 450m south of Springhead Farm (6.4 km), Bowl barrow known as Folly Barrow (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval fortified house at Castle Hill'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.
Medieval fortified house at Castle Hill stands on Gault Formation And Upper Greensand Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.