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Skipsea Castle is a motte and bailey fortress constructed in the late eleventh century in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The castle was founded by Henry de Ferrers, a prominent Norman lord, and forms part of a significant concentration of Norman castles in the Yorkshire region following the Conquest. The monument comprises a substantial earthwork mound surrounded by a substantial bailey enclosure, with evidence of an associated inland harbour that served to facilitate both defence and trade in this coastal settlement. The castle remained in use throughout the medieval period before its eventual abandonment, and today the earthwork remains survive as one of the better-preserved examples of Norman motte and bailey architecture in northern England.
Skipsea Castle: 11th century motte and bailey castle and inland harbour is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011212. View the official record →
Skipsea Castle is a motte and bailey fortress constructed in the late eleventh century in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011212.
Skipsea Castle: 11th century motte and bailey castle and inland harbour 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 1011212.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hallgarth medieval hall and moat (0.9 km), Royal Observer Corps underground monitoring post and World War II visual spotting post, 200m north of Southfield House (1.4 km), Medieval complex at Barmston Old Hall, including two moated sites, a pond, three fishponds and associated enclosures with part of a field system. (3.9 km).
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