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Mount Ferrant is a motte and bailey castle situated in Yorkshire, England, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under National Heritage List for England entry 1011603. The site comprises an earthwork consisting of a substantial motte, or artificial mound, accompanied by an adjacent bailey, or defended enclosure, typical of Norman fortifications constructed in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The monument represents a form of military architecture that was rapidly deployed across England following the Norman Conquest of 1066, serving as a centre of local lordly power and control. The earthwork survives as a visible topographical feature, preserving evidence of the castle's original defensive layout despite the absence of substantial stone structures.
Mount Ferrant: a motte and bailey castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011603. View the official record →
Mount Ferrant is a motte and bailey castle situated in Yorkshire, England, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under National Heritage List for England entry 1011603. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011603.
Mount Ferrant: a motte and bailey castle 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 1011603.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 850m north of Wold Farm, Bishop Wilton Wold (7.9 km), Site of Archbishop's moated palace and fishponds, Hall Garth. (8.5 km), Round barrow 400m north east of Wold Farm, Bishop Wilton Wold (8.5 km).
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