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Tapton Castle motte is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortification located in Derbyshire, England, dating to the eleventh or twelfth century. The site comprises a substantial earthen mound typical of early Norman defensive architecture, representing an important phase of post-Conquest settlement and baronial authority in the region. The motte survives as a prominent landscape feature, though the bailey and any associated structures have been largely obscured or levelled by subsequent agricultural use. As a scheduled ancient monument, Tapton Castle motte provides evidence of the distribution and character of Norman military installations across the East Midlands during the medieval period.
Tapton Castle motte is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011210. View the official record →
Tapton Castle motte is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortification located in Derbyshire, England, dating to the eleventh or twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011210.
Tapton Castle motte 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 1011210.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brampton Barn (2.9 km), Lead smelt mill in Linacre Wood, 160m east of Lower Linacre Reservoir dam (5.2 km), Section of Rykneld Street 80yds (70m) long N of Redleadmill Brook (5.6 km).
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