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Rougemont Castle is a Norman fortress established in Exeter, Devon, following the conquest of 1066. The castle was built on a naturally elevated position within the Roman walls of the former city of Isca Dumnoniorum, and its motte and bailey form remains one of the most prominent features of medieval Exeter's urban landscape. The red sandstone keep, which gives the castle its name, dates from the twelfth century and represents a significant example of Norman military architecture in the Southwest. The site has served continuously as an important administrative and defensive centre, latterly functioning as a courthouse and prison.
Rougemont Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003866. View the official record →
Rougemont Castle is a Norman fortress established in Exeter, Devon, following the conquest of 1066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003866.
Rougemont 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 1003866.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval bridge and part of a late medieval conduit under Holloway Street (0.9 km), Little John's Cross (2.5 km), St Loye's Chapel and cross, Rifford Road (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Rougemont Castle'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.
Rougemont Castle stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.