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Pembridge Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification located in Herefordshire, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. The site comprises a substantial earthwork consisting of a mound with a surrounding ditch, typical of early Norman military architecture in the Welsh Marches. The castle represents an important example of frontier defensive strategy during the period of Norman expansion into Wales, occupying a strategically significant location in the landscape. Though substantial earthworks remain visible, the site has long been uninhabited, with no standing structures of significant architectural note preserved above ground.
Pembridge Castle (uninhabited parts) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001773. View the official record →
Pembridge Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification located in Herefordshire, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001773.
Pembridge Castle (uninhabited parts) 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 1001773.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St. Peter's Churchyard Cross, Dixton (6.5 km), Monmouth Castle (6.7 km), Monnow Bridge (7 km).
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