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Motte castle south of Cock Lane is a motte-and-bailey fortification located in Hertfordshire, England. The monument consists of an earthwork mound characteristic of Norman defensive architecture, dating to the medieval period following the Norman Conquest of 1066. Such motte-and-bailey castles represent an important phase in English military engineering, serving as focal points for local lordship and control during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The site remains a significant archaeological record of early medieval settlement patterns and feudal administrative structures in the region.
Motte castle south of Cock Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009246. View the official record →
Motte castle south of Cock Lane is a motte-and-bailey fortification located in Hertfordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009246.
Motte castle south of Cock Lane 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 1009246.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hell Wood moated site and enclosure (3.2 km), Half Moat Manor House, moated site and associated leat, Cheshunt. (5.4 km), World War II Bofors Anti-aircraft gun platform 340m south east of Cheshunt railway station (5.8 km).
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