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The motte and bailey castle at English Bicknor is a Norman fortification located in Gloucestershire, England. The monument comprises an earthen mound, or motte, accompanied by an associated bailey, a defended enclosure typical of early Norman castle design. Dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066, such fortifications represented an efficient and rapid method of establishing military control over newly conquered territory. The earthwork survives as a substantial archaeological monument within the landscape, providing evidence of the strategic importance of the Bicknor locality during the early medieval period.
Motte and bailey castle at English Bicknor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016761. View the official record →
The motte and bailey castle at English Bicknor is a Norman fortification located in Gloucestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016761.
Motte and bailey castle at English Bicknor 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 1016761.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Village cross at Clearwell (7.8 km), Offa's Dyke: section in Highbury Plains, 770m south west of Glyn Farm (8.5 km), Offa's Dyke: section in Highbury Plains, 370m west of Birt's Barn (8.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte and bailey castle at English Bicknor'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 at English Bicknor stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.