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Motte castle 230m north west of Nant-y-bar is a Norman motte-and-bailey earthwork located in Herefordshire. The monument consists of a substantial mound of rammed earth with an associated bailey, characteristic of castle fortifications constructed in England during the eleventh and twelfth centuries following the Norman Conquest. The site demonstrates typical Norman military architecture adapted to the topography of the Welsh border region. Such fortifications served as administrative and defensive centres during the period of Norman consolidation in the Marches.
Motte castle 230m north west of Nant-y-bar is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014542. View the official record →
Motte castle 230m north west of Nant-y-bar is a Norman motte-and-bailey earthwork located in Herefordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014542.
Motte castle 230m north west of Nant-y-bar 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 1014542.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 350m NNE of Abbey Farm (2.8 km), Craswall Priory, associated building remains, pond bays and hollow ways (3.3 km), Twyn-y-Beddau Round Barrow (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte castle 230m north west of Nant-y-bar's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Motte castle 230m north west of Nant-y-bar stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.