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Motte castle, 170m west of Warden parish church, is a medieval fortification consisting of an earthen mound characteristic of Norman military architecture. The site dates to the Norman period, likely constructed in the eleventh or twelfth century, and represents a common form of castle design employed across northern England following the Norman Conquest. The motte itself would have originally supported a timber palisade and central tower, with an associated bailey providing defensive space for garrison and supplies. This example demonstrates the strategic importance placed on fortifying Northumberland during the medieval period, when such structures formed part of the defensive network across the Anglo-Scottish borderlands.
Motte castle, 170m west of Warden parish church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011417. View the official record →
Motte castle, 170m west of Warden parish church, is a medieval fortification consisting of an earthen mound characteristic of Norman military architecture. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011417.
Motte castle, 170m west of Warden parish 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 1011417.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hillfort on Warden Hill, 1km north-west of High Warden (1.5 km), Medieval wayside cross, 780m SSE of Walwick Grange (2 km), Defended settlement on Wall Crags (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte castle, 170m west of Warden parish church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Motte castle, 170m west of Warden parish church stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.