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This motte and bailey castle situated 90 metres north-west of All Saints' Church in Warwickshire is a fortified earthwork of Norman origin, likely constructed in the eleventh or twelfth century following the Norman Conquest. The monument comprises a substantial mound or motte with an attached bailey, representing a common defensive settlement type across medieval England during the early Norman period. The earthwork survives as a prominent topographical feature, though it has been subject to landscape changes over the centuries. Such mottes and baileys typically served as administrative and defensive centres for Norman lords establishing control over newly conquered territories, combining a raised strongpoint with an adjoining defended enclosure for domestic and military purposes.
Motte and bailey castle, 90m NW of All Saints' Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011366. View the official record →
This motte and bailey castle situated 90 metres north-west of All Saints' Church in Warwickshire is a fortified earthwork of Norman origin, likely constructed in the eleventh or twelfth century following the Norman Conquest. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011366.
Motte and bailey castle, 90m NW of All Saints' 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 1011366.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Alvecote priory and dovecote (3.4 km), Remains of Polesworth Abbey (5.1 km), Polesworth Bridge (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte and bailey castle, 90m NW of All Saints' Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Motte and bailey castle, 90m NW of All Saints' Church stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.