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Misarden Park motte and bailey castle is a Norman earthwork fortification located in Gloucestershire. The monument comprises a substantial motte with an associated bailey, typical of the castle form introduced to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The earthworks remain visible within the landscape, preserving the defensive structure characteristic of early medieval military architecture. Such motte and bailey castles served as important symbols of Norman authority and control during the eleventh and twelfth centuries, though many were subsequently superseded by stone fortifications or fell into disuse as administrative centres relocated.
Misarden Park motte and bailey castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004870. View the official record →
Misarden Park motte and bailey castle is a Norman earthwork fortification located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004870.
Misarden Park 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 1004870.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lillyhorn Roman villa, Bournes Green (5.8 km), Churchyard cross in St Kenelm's churchyard (5.9 km), Bowl barrow known as Money Tump (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Misarden Park 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.
Misarden Park motte and bailey castle stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.