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South Cerney castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortification located in the parish of South Cerney in Gloucestershire. The castle consists of an earthen mound with an associated bailey, typical of early Norman defensive works constructed in the eleventh or twelfth century. The site represents an example of the widespread fortification of the English landscape following the Norman Conquest, though limited archaeological investigation has been undertaken at the location. The earthworks remain substantially preserved as an upstanding monument in the landscape.
South Cerney castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003422. View the official record →
South Cerney castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortification located in the parish of South Cerney in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003422.
South Cerney 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 1003422.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval village cross at the junction of Park Place and the High Road 210m south of Gumstool Bridge (3.6 km), Medieval cross 40m east of village hall (3.6 km), Water meadow 400m east of Clattinger Farm (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of South Cerney 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.
South Cerney castle stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.