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Motte castle with associated courtyard and mill leat, 130m NW of Chanstone Mill

England
List entry 1014108
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1014108
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.59 hectares
Grid reference
SO 36568 35904
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Motte castle with associated courtyard and mill leat, 130m NW of Chanstone Mill, is a Norman fortification located in Herefordshire. The site comprises a motte (earthen mound) with an associated bailey or courtyard, representing a common form of castle construction employed by Norman lords following the conquest of England in 1066. The presence of the mill leat indicates medieval management of water resources for both defensive and economic purposes, typical of substantial manorial settlements. The monument survives as an earthwork and represents an important example of early medieval military architecture in the Welsh Marches region.

Motte castle with associated courtyard and mill leat, 130m NW of Chanstone Mill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014108. View the official record →

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What is Motte castle with associated courtyard and mill leat, 130m NW of Chanstone Mill?

Motte castle with associated courtyard and mill leat, 130m NW of Chanstone Mill, is a Norman fortification located in Herefordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014108.

Who is responsible for protecting Motte castle with associated courtyard and mill leat, 130m NW of Chanstone Mill?

Motte castle with associated courtyard and mill leat, 130m NW of Chanstone Mill 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 1014108.

What other scheduled monuments are near Motte castle with associated courtyard and mill leat, 130m NW of Chanstone Mill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site, fishponds, and associated building platforms 117m west of Chanstone Mill (0.1 km), Motte and bailey castle 200yds (180m) SW of Newcourt Farm (2.4 km), Bowl barrow on southern edge of Dunseal Wood, 450m NNW of Kerry's Gate (3.3 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Moated site, fishponds, and associated building platforms 117m west of Chanstone Mill
0.1 km
Motte and bailey castle 200yds (180m) SW of Newcourt Farm
2.4 km
Bowl barrow on southern edge of Dunseal Wood, 450m NNW of Kerry's Gate
3.3 km
Dore Abbey: a Cistercian monastery
6 km
St Michael's Church, churchyard and standing cross immediately east of Dulas Court
6.4 km
Motte and bailey castle and alien priory immediately south of Castle Lands
7.4 km
Longtown castle and town
8.1 km
Motte castle 100m north east of Howton Farm
8.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Motte castle with associated courtyard and mill leat, 130m NW of Chanstone Mill

Motte castle with associated courtyard and mill leat, 130m NW of Chanstone Mill stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Motte castle with associated courtyard and mill leat, 130m NW of Chanstone Mill

KenchesterRoman town · ~6.3 miles
Domesday entry for Elnodestune, Herefordshire →
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