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Tute Hill motte is a Norman earthwork fortification located in Cumberland, England. The monument consists of a substantial mound characteristic of motte-and-bailey castle construction, a defensive form typical of the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. The site represents an important example of early medieval military architecture in the northern English landscape, where such fortifications played a crucial role in establishing Norman control over newly conquered territories. As a scheduled ancient monument, Tute Hill motte preserves significant archaeological evidence of Norman settlement and defensive strategy in the post-Conquest period.
Tute Hill motte is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013388. View the official record →
Tute Hill motte is a Norman earthwork fortification located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013388.
Tute Hill 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 1013388.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cockermouth Castle: medieval enclosure castle and site of earlier motte and bailey castle (0.3 km), Romano-British farmstead in Fitz Woods (1.6 km), Roman forts at Papcastle and part of the vicus (1.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Tute Hill motte'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.
Tute Hill motte stands on Ordovician Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.