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Ham Castle is a motte and bailey castle located at Ham Farm in Worcestershire, England. The site comprises a substantial earthwork consisting of a mound, or motte, surrounded by a bailey, or defended enclosure, typical of the earliest form of Norman castle construction. The monument dates to the medieval period, likely established in the late eleventh or early twelfth century following the Norman Conquest, when such fortifications were rapidly constructed across England to consolidate Norman control. The earthworks remain substantially visible today, preserving an important example of early medieval military architecture in the county.
Motte and bailey (Ham Castle) at Ham Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005278. View the official record →
Ham Castle is a motte and bailey castle located at Ham Farm in Worcestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005278.
Motte and bailey (Ham Castle) at Ham Farm 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 1005278.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ham Bridge (0.9 km), Woodbury Hill Camp (2.9 km), Berrow Hill Camp (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte and bailey (Ham Castle) at Ham Farm'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 (Ham Castle) at Ham Farm stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.