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Wamphray Motte and Bailey is a medieval fortification situated approximately 100 metres north-northeast of Wamphray House in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The monument consists of the characteristic earthwork features typical of motte and bailey castles, with a raised mound (motte) and an adjoining bailey or courtyard enclosure, representing a form of fortification widely employed in Britain following the Norman Conquest. Such structures generally date from the late eleventh to thirteenth centuries, though precise dating for this specific example remains uncertain without archaeological investigation. The site demonstrates the strategic importance of the Dumfriesshire region during the medieval period and reflects patterns of Anglo-Norman settlement and defensive architecture in the Scottish Borders.
Wamphray,motte and bailey 100m NNE of Wamphray House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM714. View the official record →
Wamphray Motte and Bailey is a medieval fortification situated approximately 100 metres north-northeast of Wamphray House in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM714.
Wamphray,motte and bailey 100m NNE of Wamphray House dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte and bailey 100m nne of wamphray house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Wamphray,motte and bailey 100m NNE of Wamphray House is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM714.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Broomhillbank Hill, fort (5.4 km), Broom Hill,fort 1400m NW of Shaw (5.5 km), Broomhillbank, fort 910m ENE of (5.6 km).
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