Motte and bailey castle and associated earthworks 100m south of Tuthill Farm

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History & significance

The motte and bailey castle 100 metres south of Tuthill Farm is a Norman fortification located in Hertfordshire, England. The monument comprises earthwork remains consisting of a mound, or motte, with an associated bailey or defended enclosure, representing a characteristic form of castle construction employed in England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. Such motte and bailey castles served as centres of local authority and defence during the eleventh and twelfth centuries, though this particular site may have seen occupation or adaptation across an extended medieval period. The earthwork survival of the monument demonstrates the substantial labour investment required for such fortifications and provides evidence of Norman settlement patterns and feudal land organisation in the English countryside.

Motte and bailey castle and associated earthworks 100m south of Tuthill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009245. View the official record →

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