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Motte and bailey 360m N of Harthill Bank is a Norman earthwork fortification located in Cheshire. The monument consists of the characteristic two-part defensive structure typical of early Norman England, comprising an elevated mound (motte) accompanied by an adjacent enclosed court (bailey). Dating to the Norman period following the Conquest of 1066, such fortifications served as important local administrative and military centres during the consolidation of Norman control over the English landscape. The survival of this earthwork demonstrates the continued strategic importance of this location in north-western England during the early medieval period.
Motte and bailey 360m N of Harthill Bank is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011792. View the official record →
Motte and bailey 360m N of Harthill Bank is a Norman earthwork fortification located in Cheshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011792.
Motte and bailey 360m N of Harthill Bank 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 1011792.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 70m east of Fishpool Lane Farm (4.8 km), Bowl barrow 30m south-west of Fishpool Lane Farm (4.8 km), Bowl barrow 120m south-east of Fishpool Lane Farm (4.8 km).
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