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Motte castle 20m west of Great Somerford Church is a Norman earthwork monument located in Wiltshire. The site comprises a substantial mound typical of eleventh and twelfth-century motte-and-bailey fortifications, though the bailey component is less distinctly preserved. Such earthwork castles were characteristic of early Norman settlement and lordly authority in England following the Conquest, serving as centres of military control and administrative power. The monument survives as an important example of the widespread castle-building programme undertaken by Norman magnates across southern England during the medieval period.
Motte castle 20m west of Great Somerford Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013224. View the official record →
Motte castle 20m west of Great Somerford Church is a Norman earthwork monument located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013224.
Motte castle 20m west of Great Somerford 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 1013224.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ringwork on Cam's Hill, 500m north east of Lawn Farm (3.6 km), Moated site 500m north-west of Nabals Farm (4.2 km), Village cross (4.3 km).
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