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Motte in Castle Hill Wood, Huntley is a Norman motte-and-bailey castle earthwork located in Gloucestershire. The monument consists of a substantial mound typical of early medieval fortification design, dating to the Norman period following the Conquest of 1066. The site demonstrates the strategic importance placed on defensive positions in this region during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. As an earthwork rather than a stone structure, it represents the common form of Norman military architecture in England before the widespread adoption of masonry castles.
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 Norman motte-and-bailey castle earthwork located in Gloucestershire. 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).
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