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Motte in Castle Hill Wood, Huntley is a motte-and-bailey castle situated in Gloucestershire, England. The monument consists of a substantial earthwork mound typical of Norman military architecture from the 11th and 12th centuries, when such fortifications were constructed throughout England following the Norman Conquest. The site preserves the characteristic defensive design of its period, with the raised motte providing a commanding position within the surrounding landscape. Though largely unexcavated, the earthworks remain a significant example of early medieval military engineering in the Forest of Dean region.
Motte in Castle Hill Wood, Huntley is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002070. View the official record →
Motte in Castle Hill Wood, Huntley is a motte-and-bailey castle situated in Gloucestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002070.
Motte in Castle Hill Wood, Huntley 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 1002070.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross in All Saints' churchyard (3.3 km), Medieval defensive and settlement complex at Taynton Parva, 400m north west of Moorfields Farm (3.8 km), Gunns Mills furnace (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte in Castle Hill Wood, Huntley'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 in Castle Hill Wood, Huntley stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.