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Motte and bailey castle 600m north of Castle Combe is a fortification of Norman date situated in Wiltshire. The monument comprises the characteristic two-part earthwork design typical of early medieval military architecture, with a raised mound (motte) surmounted by defensive works and an adjoining lower court (bailey) enclosed by banks and ditches. Such structures were widely established in England following the Norman Conquest of 1066 and served as centres of manorial control and local defence. This example represents the common pattern of Norman baronial settlement in the West Country, though detailed documentation of its specific foundation date and associated lordship remains limited in the available historical record.
Motte and bailey castle 600m north of Castle Combe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009580. View the official record →
Motte and bailey castle 600m north of Castle Combe is a fortification of Norman date situated in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009580.
Motte and bailey castle 600m north of Castle Combe 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 1009580.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte castle 150m south of Jubilee Wood, Hartham Park (5.8 km), MoD CORSHAM: Tunnel Quarry (8.6 km), MoD CORSHAM: GPO Telephone Exchange (8.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte and bailey castle 600m north of Castle Combe's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Motte and bailey castle 600m north of Castle Combe stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.