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Watch Hill motte and bailey castle is a Norman fortification situated approximately 450 metres south of Streethead Farm in Cheshire. The site comprises a substantial motte with an attached bailey, representing a characteristic form of early medieval military architecture typical of the Norman settlement period in north-west England. The earthwork survives in good condition and is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument. Its precise dating and the identity of its builder remain subjects of archaeological inquiry, though the structural form is consistent with fortifications erected during the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
Watch Hill motte and bailey castle, 450m south of Streethead Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014377. View the official record →
Watch Hill motte and bailey castle is a Norman fortification situated approximately 450 metres south of Streethead Farm in Cheshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014377.
Watch Hill motte and bailey castle, 450m south of Streethead Farm 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 1014377.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hough Hall moated site, ancillary enclosure and fishpond (3.7 km), Tatton medieval settlement, prehistoric settlement remains, the buried remains of Tatton Old Hall and mill dam (4.8 km), Standing cross St Wilfrid's churchyard (7.2 km).
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