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Motte castle 200m south east of Lasborough is a Norman earthwork fortification located in Gloucestershire. The monument consists of a motte, a raised artificial mound characteristic of early medieval castle design, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. Such mottes typically formed the defensive core of baronial strongholds, with the elevated position providing strategic advantage and accommodation for a timber or stone structure. The site represents an important example of the rapid fortification of the English landscape under Norman administration in the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
Motte castle 200m south east of Lasborough is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008793. View the official record →
Motte castle 200m south east of Lasborough is a Norman earthwork fortification located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008793.
Motte castle 200m south east of Lasborough 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 1008793.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including West Barrow: a long barrow 200m west of Leighterton School (2.9 km), Three bowl barrows 850m east of Park Wood Farm (4.4 km), Tresham Farbarrow round barrows (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte castle 200m south east of Lasborough's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Motte castle 200m south east of Lasborough stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.