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Oldcastle Twt is a motte-and-bailey castle located in Herefordshire, England. The monument comprises an earthen motte, or mound, typical of early Norman fortification design, with evidence of bailey defences. Such castles were characteristic of the immediate post-Conquest period, representing the rapid establishment of Norman military control across England in the late eleventh century. The site demonstrates the strategic importance placed on territorial defence in the Welsh border region during this formative period of medieval settlement.
Oldcastle Twt is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001751. View the official record →
Oldcastle Twt is a motte-and-bailey castle located in Herefordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001751.
Oldcastle Twt 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 1001751.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eardisley Castle (3.4 km), Mound N of Cwmma Farm (5.2 km), Moated site known as Old Court Mound at Old Court (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Oldcastle Twt'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.
Oldcastle Twt stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.