© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Cardinham Castle is a motte and bailey castle situated in Cornwall, England, representing a typical example of Norman defensive architecture from the eleventh or twelfth century. The monument comprises a substantial earthwork mound surmounted by a bailey, reflecting the common two-part fortification design employed throughout the Norman period for territorial control and local administration. The site's survival as an upstanding earthwork makes it a significant example of medieval military engineering in the south-west of England, preserving evidence of the strategic importance of the region during the post-Conquest period.
Motte and bailey castle called Cardinham Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004443. View the official record →
Cardinham Castle is a motte and bailey castle situated in Cornwall, England, representing a typical example of Norman defensive architecture from the eleventh or twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004443.
Motte and bailey castle called Cardinham Castle 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 1004443.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 430m south west of Fairy Cross Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery (6.2 km), Bowl barrow 145m north west of Bodmin Lodge forming part of a round barrow cemetery (6.4 km), Wayside cross on Druid's Hill, 350m south east of Bodmin Lodge (6.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte and bailey castle called Cardinham Castle'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 called Cardinham Castle stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.