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Moat Hill, motte and bailey castle and earlier ringwork

England
List entry 1013819
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1013819
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.58 hectares
Grid reference
SD 27795 69876
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Moat Hill is a motte and bailey castle situated in Lancashire, England, with origins in the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. The site comprises a substantial motte crowned by a bailey enclosure, representing a typical example of early Norman fortification in the region. Archaeological and morphological evidence indicates the castle was constructed in the eleventh or twelfth century, serving as a defended residence and administrative centre for its Norman lord. The earthwork remains visible today, preserving the characteristic topography of this important class of medieval military architecture that dominated the English landscape during the early post-Conquest period.

Moat Hill, motte and bailey castle and earlier ringwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013819. View the official record →

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What is Moat Hill, motte and bailey castle and earlier ringwork?

Moat Hill is a motte and bailey castle situated in Lancashire, England, with origins in the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013819.

Who is responsible for protecting Moat Hill, motte and bailey castle and earlier ringwork?

Moat Hill, motte and bailey castle and earlier ringwork 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 1013819.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moat Hill, motte and bailey castle and earlier ringwork?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moat Farm moated site (0.2 km), Lime kiln and associated lime shed 680m south east of Scales Green Farm (2 km), Lime kiln 320m south east of Scales Green Farm (2.2 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Moat Farm moated site
0.2 km
Lime kiln and associated lime shed 680m south east of Scales Green Farm
2 km
Lime kiln 320m south east of Scales Green Farm
2.2 km
Enclosure castle known as Gleaston Castle
2.3 km
Lime kiln 100m east of Scales Green Farm
2.4 km
Romano-British farmstead and associated enclosure west of Scales Haggs, 300m NNE of Scales Green Farm
2.6 km
Romano-British enclosed hut circle settlement 660m south east of Holme Bank
3.5 km
Concentric stone circle on Birkrigg Common
4.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Moat Hill, motte and bailey castle and earlier ringwork

Moat Hill, motte and bailey castle and earlier ringwork stands on Bowland High Group And Craven Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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