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Motte castle 178m WSW of Walford Bridge is a Norman motte-and-bailey earthwork located in Herefordshire. The monument consists of a substantial mound typical of early Norman fortifications, dating to the medieval period following the Norman Conquest of England. Such earthen strongholds were among the earliest forms of military architecture introduced to England and served as administrative and defensive centres for Norman lords establishing control over their newly acquired territories. The site's survival as an earthwork demonstrates the enduring legacy of Norman military settlement in the Welsh borderlands.
Motte castle 178m WSW of Walford Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014101. View the official record →
Motte castle 178m WSW of Walford Bridge is a Norman motte-and-bailey earthwork located in Herefordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014101.
Motte castle 178m WSW of Walford Bridge 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 1014101.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Limebrook Priory (6.6 km), Pyon Wood Camp, a small multivallate hillfort 700m WSW of Yatton (6.8 km), Castle mound in Camp Wood (7 km).
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