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Motte and bailey castle and St Mary's Old Church is a scheduled ancient monument in Herefordshire comprising a Norman motte and bailey earthwork adjacent to the remains of a medieval church. The motte and bailey castle dates from the Norman period, likely eleventh or twelfth century, and represents a typical example of early Norman defensive architecture in the borderland region. St Mary's Old Church, which occupies a position within or immediately adjacent to the castle complex, demonstrates the close relationship between ecclesiastical and secular structures in medieval Herefordshire. The site preserves evidence of both the military and religious functions that characterised Norman settlement in this strategically important county during the medieval period.
Motte and bailey castle and St Mary's Old Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014891. View the official record →
Motte and bailey castle and St Mary's Old Church is a scheduled ancient monument in Herefordshire comprising a Norman motte and bailey earthwork adjacent to the remains of a medieval church.
Motte and bailey castle and St Mary's Old 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 1014891.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle (2 km), Roman fort at Coppice House (2.4 km), Churchyard cross in St James's churchyard (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte and bailey castle and St Mary's Old 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 and St Mary's Old Church stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.