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Mount Ferrant is a motte and bailey castle located in Yorkshire, England, dating from the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. The site comprises a substantial earthwork mound characteristic of early Norman fortification strategy, with associated bailey enclosure typical of this defensive form. The monument represents an important example of the rapid militarisation of the Yorkshire landscape during the late eleventh century, when Norman lords established their authority through the construction of such castles across the region. The earthworks survive as a significant archaeological record of Norman settlement and control in medieval Yorkshire.
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 located in Yorkshire, England, dating from the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. 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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