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East Leigh Berrys is a motte and bailey castle situated in Cornwall, England. The monument consists of an earthwork fortification typical of Norman defensive architecture, comprising a raised mound with an associated bailey or outer enclosure. The site dates to the medieval period, likely established in the eleventh or twelfth century following the Norman Conquest when such earthwork castles became common throughout England as instruments of territorial control and settlement. The survival of its earthworks demonstrates the enduring physical legacy of early medieval military engineering in the Cornish landscape.
Motte and bailey castle called East Leigh Berrys is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004410. View the official record →
East Leigh Berrys is a motte and bailey castle situated in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004410.
Motte and bailey castle called East Leigh Berrys 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 1004410.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hobbacott canal incline (1.9 km), Two bowl barrows, one 220m east of Lower Longbeak and the other 320m east of Higher Longbeak (5.3 km), Bowl barrow 470m north east of Dux (5.8 km).
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