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Bossiney Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork located near Tintagel in north Cornwall, dating to the Norman period following the Conquest of 1066. The monument consists of a substantial mound with associated ditching and baileys, representative of the early defensive architecture employed by Norman landholders to establish control over newly conquered territories. The castle appears to have been constructed in the early twelfth century as part of the consolidation of Norman power in Cornwall, though the site saw relatively limited structural development compared to later stone fortifications. Like many motte-and-bailey castles, Bossiney Castle was likely abandoned or superseded as a residence once more substantial masonry defences became the norm among the medieval nobility.
Motte castle known as Bossiney Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006708. View the official record →
Bossiney Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork located near Tintagel in north Cornwall, dating to the Norman period following the Conquest of 1066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006708.
Motte castle known as Bossiney Castle 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 1006708.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Slight univallate hillfort with outworks containing a medieval chapel and beacon at Helsbury Castle (9.3 km), Small multivallate hillfort called Tregeare Rounds (9.3 km), Medieval churchyard cross in Michaelstow churchyard (10 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte castle known as Bossiney Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Motte castle known as Bossiney Castle stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.