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Motte and Bailey Castle, 30m east of St John the Baptist's Church in Warwickshire, is a Norman fortification consisting of the characteristic earthwork elements of motte and bailey design. The site comprises a raised mound, or motte, accompanied by an attached or adjacent bailey, or fortified enclosure, typical of the rapid defensive structures established by Norman lords in England following the Conquest of 1066. The earthworks represent the physical remains of early medieval military architecture, though documentary evidence regarding the specific founding lord, garrison, or strategic purpose of this particular castle is limited. The monument survives as a significant archaeological record of 11th or 12th century fortification strategy in the Midlands region.
Motte and bailey castle, 30m E of St John the Baptist's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011368. View the official record →
Motte and Bailey Castle, 30m east of St John the Baptist's Church in Warwickshire, is a Norman fortification consisting of the characteristic earthwork elements of motte and bailey design. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011368.
Motte and bailey castle, 30m E of St John the Baptist's Church 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 1011368.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow cemetery 1/4 mile (400m) NE of Bretford (2.5 km), Cistercian grange of Upper Smite, 200m south east of Mobbs Wood Farm (3.2 km), Mound S of Combe Abbey (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte and bailey castle, 30m E of St John the Baptist's Church'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.
Motte and bailey castle, 30m E of St John the Baptist's Church stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.