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Castle Roborough is a motte-and-bailey castle situated in Devon, England, representing the Norman period of fortification typical of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The site consists of a substantial earthen mound, characteristic of motte-and-bailey design, which would originally have supported a timber or stone superstructure serving as a defensive stronghold. The castle's position and construction methods reflect the strategic settlement patterns established by Norman lords following the Conquest, though the site is now preserved in earthwork form only. Like many such fortifications, Castle Roborough likely served both military and administrative functions for its local territorial holder during the medieval period.
Motte called Castle Roborough is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002543. View the official record →
Castle Roborough is a motte-and-bailey castle situated in Devon, England, representing the Norman period of fortification typical of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002543.
Motte called Castle Roborough 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 1002543.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hillfort, Cunnilear or Coneybeare Wood (1.2 km), Camp in Smay's Wood (2.1 km), Camp S of Birch Ham Wood (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte called Castle Roborough'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 called Castle Roborough stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.