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Motte castle 50 metres north east of Rochford church is a Norman earthwork fortification consisting of a motte and bailey, situated in Worcestershire. The site dates to the early post-Conquest period, likely the eleventh or twelfth century, representing the type of military stronghold constructed by Norman lords to consolidate control over the English countryside. The earthwork survives as an elevated mound with associated bailey ditching, demonstrating the characteristic defensive arrangement of such castles, though any timber or stone superstructure that may have stood upon it has long since disappeared. This monument represents an important archaeological record of Norman settlement and military organisation in the West Midlands region.
Motte castle 50m north east of Rochford church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008393. View the official record →
Motte castle 50 metres north east of Rochford church is a Norman earthwork fortification consisting of a motte and bailey, situated in Worcestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008393.
Motte castle 50m north east of Rochford 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 1008393.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Tump, a motte castle and causeway, 150m west of Teme Bridge (3.5 km), Nickless moat (4.1 km), Dovecote and barn in Kyre Park, Kyre Magna (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte castle 50m north east of Rochford church'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 50m north east of Rochford church stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.