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Motte castle, 110 metres north-west of St Mary's Church in Warwickshire, is a Norman earthwork fortification consisting of a substantial mound with surrounding defensive features. The site dates to the Norman period, likely the eleventh or twelfth century, and represents a common form of early medieval military architecture employed in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest. The castle comprises a prominent motte, or raised mound, which would have originally supported a wooden palisade and tower structure, typical of such frontier fortifications. The monument survives as an important archaeological record of early Norman settlement and military strategy in the Midlands region.
Motte castle, 110m north west of St Mary's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017767. View the official record →
Motte castle, 110 metres north-west of St Mary's Church in Warwickshire, is a Norman earthwork fortification consisting of a substantial mound with surrounding defensive features. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017767.
Motte castle, 110m north 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 1017767.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Halford Bridge (0.4 km), Honington Bridge (3.5 km), Churchyard cross in St Peter's churchyard (4.2 km).
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