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Thirsk Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork located near Thirsk in North Yorkshire, England. The castle was established in the Norman period following the conquest of 1066, representing typical early Norman military settlement in the north of England. The monument consists of a substantial mound with a surrounding ditch system, characteristic of motte and bailey fortifications of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Though the castle has not survived as a standing structure, the earthwork remains a significant testimony to Norman feudal organisation and military strategy in medieval Yorkshire.
Thirsk Castle: a motte and bailey castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008761. View the official record →
Thirsk Castle is a motte and bailey earthwork located near Thirsk in North Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008761.
Thirsk Castle: a motte and bailey 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 1008761.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A moated site 100m east of St Mary Magdalene's Church (0.3 km), Pudding Pie Hill: a bowl barrow 650m south-east of St Oswald's Church (1.4 km), Sand Hutton Cross boundary cross 600m north east of the Old Vicarage (2.6 km).
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