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Motte at Hampstead Norreys is a Norman defensive earthwork located approximately 250 metres south-west of St Mary's Church in the village of Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire. The monument comprises a substantial mound typical of motte-and-bailey fortifications, a common form of early Norman castle constructed following the conquest of 1066. The site dates to the medieval period, representing an important phase of Norman military settlement and territorial control in the Thames Valley region. Such mottes served as focal points for local administration and defence during the eleventh and twelfth centuries, though this particular example has not been developed into a more substantial stone-built fortress.
Motte at Hampstead Norreys, 250m south-west of St Mary's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007927. View the official record →
Motte at Hampstead Norreys is a Norman defensive earthwork located approximately 250 metres south-west of St Mary's Church in the village of Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007927.
Motte at Hampstead Norreys, 250m south-west 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 1007927.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eling Roman villa (0.9 km), Bowl barrow 300m south of Everington Hill Cottage (1.9 km), Perborough Castle (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte at Hampstead Norreys, 250m south-west 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 at Hampstead Norreys, 250m south-west of St Mary's Church stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.