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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 →
The motte and bailey castle 100 metres south of Tuthill Farm is a Norman fortification located in Hertfordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009245.
Motte and bailey castle and associated earthworks 100m south of Tuthill Farm 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 1009245.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 'The Mount' (2.7 km), Moated site, Goodfellows. (2.9 km), Reed Hall moated site, Reed (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte and bailey castle and associated earthworks 100m south of Tuthill Farm'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 and associated earthworks 100m south of Tuthill Farm stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.