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Motte and bailey castle on Money Hill is a Norman fortification situated in Northumberland, England. The monument comprises a mound (motte) with an attached bailey, representing the characteristic early medieval earthwork castle type that became widespread in England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. Such fortifications served as military strongholds and administrative centres during the 11th and 12th centuries, combining defensive capabilities with practical accommodation for local lords. The earthwork remains visible today as an important archaeological record of Norman settlement and control in the northern English landscape.
Motte and bailey castle on Money Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011418. View the official record →
Motte and bailey castle on Money Hill is a Norman fortification situated in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011418.
Motte and bailey castle on Money Hill 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 1011418.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chollerford Bridge, with abutments of previous bridge (5.3 km), Remains of medieval bridge, Chollerford (5.5 km), The Roman fort, vicus, bridge abutments and associated remains of Hadrian's Wall at Chesters in wall mile 27 (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte and bailey castle on Money Hill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Motte and bailey castle on Money Hill stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.