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Ruislip motte and bailey is a Norman fortification situated in Middlesex, dating to the 11th or 12th century. The monument comprises an earthwork consisting of a mound or motte with an attached bailey, a characteristic defensive arrangement of the Norman period. The site represents an important example of early medieval military architecture in the region, reflecting the Norman consolidation of control following 1066. The earthwork survives as a substantial landscape feature and remains significant for understanding the distribution of Norman fortifications across the Home Counties.
Ruislip motte and bailey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002045. View the official record →
Ruislip motte and bailey is a Norman fortification situated in Middlesex, dating to the 11th or 12th century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002045.
Ruislip motte 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 1002045.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Park Pale, Ruislip (1.1 km), Medieval moated site 382m south-east of Brackenbury Farm (2.1 km), Brackenbury Farm moated site 3/4 mile (1210m) NW of Ickenham church (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ruislip motte 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.
Ruislip motte and bailey stands on Lambeth Group, bedrock that formed in the Paleocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.