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Rothwell Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification located in West Yorkshire, England, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. The monument consists of an earthen mound with an associated bailey, representing a common form of military architecture employed by Norman settlers to establish control over newly conquered territories. The site demonstrates the typical characteristics of early medieval castle construction, with its raised mound serving as a defensive position and base for a wooden or stone structure. Rothwell Castle reflects the strategic importance placed on fortified settlements during the consolidation of Norman power in northern England during the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
Rothwell Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005792. View the official record →
Rothwell Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification located in West Yorkshire, England, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005792.
Rothwell 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 1005792.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Middleton Park shaft mounds (3.9 km), Length of Grim's Ditch immediately north of Gamblethorpe (3.9 km), Length of Grim's Ditch partly under Bullerthorpe Lane 620m north of Gamblethorpe (4.3 km).
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