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Round Hill castle mound and bailey is a Norman fortification located in Yorkshire, England, comprising an earthwork defence system typical of the early post-Conquest period. The site consists of a prominent mound, or motte, accompanied by an adjacent bailey, or defended enclosure, arranged in the characteristic motte-and-bailey plan that dominated castle construction in the decades following 1066. Such earthwork castles served as centres of feudal authority and military control across Norman-held territories in England during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The survival of its earthworks provides important archaeological evidence for understanding early medieval settlement patterns and the consolidation of Norman power in the Yorkshire landscape.
Round Hill castle mound and bailey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006760. View the official record →
Round Hill castle mound and bailey is a Norman fortification located in Yorkshire, England, comprising an earthwork defence system typical of the early post-Conquest period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006760.
Round Hill castle mound and bailey 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 1006760.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Yarm Bridge (1.4 km), Barwick medieval village, 50m north east of Barwick Farm (1.7 km), Romano-British villa, with associated enclosures and other features, at Condercum Green, Ingleby Barwick (2.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round Hill castle mound and bailey'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.
Round Hill castle mound and bailey stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.