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Twelfth century tower keep castle, including sites of an eleventh century motte and bailey castle, an Anglian cemetery and a Romano-British settlement

England

List entry 1015109

Nation

England

The designation

Reference

List entry 1015109

Authority

Historic England (NHLE)

Status

Scheduled Monument

Scheduled area

1.14 hectares

Grid reference

SK 34316 44044

Boundary

Scheduled area

Overview

History & significance

Peveril Castle is a twelfth century tower keep castle situated within the High Peak of Derbyshire, England. The stone keep, constructed in the Norman period, stands prominently on a naturally defensible rocky outcrop and represents a significant example of early Norman military architecture in the region. The castle occupies a site of considerable historical depth, incorporating the remains of an eleventh century motte and bailey fortification, whilst the broader landscape contains evidence of earlier settlement phases including an Anglian cemetery and Romano-British occupation. This succession of occupation across multiple periods illustrates the strategic importance of this elevated location from antiquity through the medieval period.

Twelfth century tower keep castle, including sites of an eleventh century motte and bailey castle, an Anglian cemetery and a Romano-British settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015109. View the official record →

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What is Twelfth century tower keep castle, including sites of an eleventh century motte and bailey castle, an Anglian cemetery and a Romano-British settlement?

Peveril Castle is a twelfth century tower keep castle situated within the High Peak of Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015109.

Who is responsible for protecting Twelfth century tower keep castle, including sites of an eleventh century motte and bailey castle, an Anglian cemetery and a Romano-British settlement?

Twelfth century tower keep castle, including sites of an eleventh century motte and bailey castle, an Anglian cemetery and a Romano-British settlement 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 1015109.

What other scheduled monuments are near Twelfth century tower keep castle, including sites of an eleventh century motte and bailey castle, an Anglian cemetery and a Romano-British settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Duffield Bridge (1.3 km), Darley Abbey (remains of) (5.7 km), Motte south-west of Morley House Farm (5.7 km).

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Overview

An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.

Monuments

The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.

Battlefields

The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.

Roman Britain

The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.

Domesday

The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.

Civil War

The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.

Geology

The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.

LiDAR

Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.

Local Names

What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.

Historical Maps

Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.

Literature

The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.

Legal

The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.

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Target Zones

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Duffield Bridge

1.3 km

Darley Abbey (remains of)

5.7 km

Motte south-west of Morley House Farm

5.7 km

Mugginton medieval settlement and part of an open field system

6.1 km

Littlechester Roman site

6.6 km

Derby Racecourse Roman vicus and cemetery

6.7 km

Roman bath house at Parker's Piece

6.8 km

Mackworth medieval settlement including the castle gatehouse, part of the medieval open field system and a pinfold

7 km

The ground beneath

The bedrock under Twelfth century tower keep castle, including sites of an eleventh century motte and bailey castle, an Anglian cemetery and a Romano-British settlement

Twelfth century tower keep castle, including sites of an eleventh century motte and bailey castle, an Anglian cemetery and a Romano-British settlement stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

Domesday entry for Duffield, Derbyshire →

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