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Stockland Little Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork located in Devon, England. The monument consists of a substantial mound with an associated bailey, typical of Norman defensive structures raised during the eleventh or twelfth century. The site represents an important example of early medieval fortification in the region, though documentary evidence regarding its specific history and usage remains limited. Like many such castles of its period, it was likely constructed to assert manorial authority and provide protection during a time of significant social and political change in post-Conquest England.
Stockland Little Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017953. View the official record →
Stockland Little Castle is a motte-and-bailey earthwork located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017953.
Stockland Little 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 1017953.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stockland Great Castle (1.1 km), The below ground remains of the former chapel at Membury Court (3.4 km), Beckford Bridge (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Stockland Little 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.
Stockland Little Castle stands on Gault Formation And Upper Greensand Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.