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Peel Hill motte and bailey castle, Thorne is a Norman fortification comprising an earthwork mound with an attached bailey, located in South Yorkshire. The site dates to the Norman period, likely constructed in the eleventh or twelfth century as part of the network of defensive structures established following the Norman Conquest. The motte retains its characteristic steep-sided form, whilst the bailey represents the outer defensive enclosure typical of this fortification type. As an earthwork castle, Peel Hill survives as an important example of early medieval military architecture in the Yorkshire region.
Peel Hill motte and bailey castle, Thorne. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013451. View the official record →
Peel Hill motte and bailey castle, Thorne is a Norman fortification comprising an earthwork mound with an attached bailey, located in South Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013451.
Peel Hill motte and bailey castle, Thorne. 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 1013451.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross on Pinfold Lane (3.4 km), Wayside cross on Trundle Lane (3.9 km), Warren Hall moated site (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Peel Hill motte and bailey castle, Thorne.'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.
Peel Hill motte and bailey castle, Thorne. stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.