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Motte and double ringwork east of Bishopstrow Farm is a scheduled ancient monument located in Wiltshire, comprising a motte with associated double ringwork earthworks. The site dates to the Norman period, representing a form of medieval fortification that combines a raised mound with concentric defensive banks and ditches. Such monuments are characteristic of early Norman settlement strategy in England following 1066, when motte-and-bailey and related ringwork forms provided rapid defensive capability across the landscape. The earthworks remain visible as landscape features, preserving evidence of medieval territorial control and settlement hierarchy in the region.
Motte and double ringwork east of Bishopstrow Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009891. View the official record →
Motte and double ringwork east of Bishopstrow Farm is a scheduled ancient monument located in Wiltshire, comprising a motte with associated double ringwork earthworks. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009891.
Motte and double ringwork east of Bishopstrow 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 1009891.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 1480m east of Keysley Farm (9.1 km), Bowl barrow in High Park on south facing slope of Fonthill Down (9.5 km), Bowl barrow on Keysley Down, 250m west of the A350 Warminster-Shaftesbury Road (9.7 km).
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