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Motte SW of the church is a Norman motte-and-bailey earthwork located in Herefordshire. The monument consists of an artificial mound typical of early medieval fortifications constructed during the post-Conquest period, likely dating to the eleventh or twelfth century. Such mottes served as defensive strongholds and administrative centres for Norman lords establishing control over the English landscape. The earthwork's proximity to the parish church suggests its integration within the wider settlement hierarchy of the medieval village.
Motte SW of the church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005383. View the official record →
Motte SW of the church is a Norman motte-and-bailey earthwork located in Herefordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005383.
Motte SW of the church 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 1005383.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dovecote at Luntley Court (4.9 km), Offa's Dyke: the section E of Garden Wood, extending SE 85yds (80m) (6 km), Offa's Dyke: section NW of Holme Marsh extending 615yds (560m) to the railway (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte SW of the church'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 SW of the church stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.