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Motte and bailey, W of St Mary's Church is a Norman earthwork defensive structure located in Herefordshire. The monument consists of the characteristic two-part design typical of early Norman fortifications, comprising a raised mound (motte) accompanied by an attached or adjacent bailey, or outer enclosure. Dating to the Norman period following the Conquest of 1066, such structures served as administrative and military centres during the establishment of Norman authority in the Welsh borderlands. The earthwork survives as a significant example of early medieval fortification technology in the region, preserving evidence of the Norman settlement and control of Herefordshire during the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
Motte and bailey, W of St Mary's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001778. View the official record →
Motte and bailey, W of St Mary's Church is a Norman earthwork defensive structure located in Herefordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001778.
Motte and bailey, W of St Mary's Church 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 1001778.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-Twyn Earthwork (2.7 km), Penbidwal Moated Site (2.8 km), The Moat Mound and Bailey Castle, Tre Fedw (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte and bailey, W of St Mary's Church'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, W of St Mary's Church stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.