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Skipsea Castle is an 11th-century motte and bailey castle located in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The site comprises a substantial earthen mound with an associated bailey, representing a characteristic Norman fortification of the post-Conquest period. The castle was founded by Henry de Ferrers, a prominent Norman lord who held considerable lands in Yorkshire following 1066. Although the castle was abandoned by the 12th century and no stone structures survive above ground, the earthwork remains one of the most prominent examples of its type in Yorkshire, preserving the physical evidence of early Norman settlement and military control in the region.
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 an 11th-century motte and bailey castle located 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Skipsea Castle: 11th century motte and bailey castle and inland harbour's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Skipsea Castle: 11th century motte and bailey castle and inland harbour stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.