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Studley Old Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle situated in Warwickshire, England, and represents an important example of early Norman fortification. The site consists of a substantial mound with associated earthworks typical of the 11th and 12th centuries, the period during which such castles proliferated following the Norman Conquest. The castle's strategic location and physical characteristics suggest it served defensive and administrative functions for its controlling family during the medieval period. As a scheduled monument, Studley Old Castle preserves valuable evidence of early medieval military architecture and settlement patterns in the English Midlands.
Studley Old Castle : a motte castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013161. View the official record →
Studley Old Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle situated in Warwickshire, England, and represents an important example of early Norman fortification. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013161.
Studley Old Castle : a motte 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 1013161.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement at Mill Ford Farm (3.9 km), 'Danes Bank' (4 km), Beauchamp Court moated site (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Studley Old Castle : a motte 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.
Studley Old Castle : a motte castle stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.