We trace the origins of the castle in the feudal system that emerged in France c.900 CE, and look at the early motte-and-bailey castle, used by the Normans to subjugate England and Wales in the ...

Originally built in 1250, this motte-and-bailey castle was home to many nobles, most notably Richard de Clare, who famously led the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169, marking the beginning ...

Councillor plans for a barn near the site of a motte and bailey mound in Mid Wales are given the go ahead. Plans to build a big barn near the site of an ancient castle overlooking the River Severn ...

There are many examples of Norman Motte-and-Bailey castles up and down the country, but few are quite as impressive as ...

The motte and bailey castle in Castle Gresley is what gives the area its name. derbytelegraph. Bookmark. Share; Comments; News. By. Eddie Bisknell Local Democracy Reporter. 14:16, 14 JAN 2025; ...

Lakes and wetlands surround the "nationally important" Cainhoe Castle scheduled monument, which is a motte and bailey castle whose mounds and ditches still remain.

The motte is described as a set of earthworks that is interpreted by archaeologists as the “mutilated” remains of a motte and bailey castle.

Many people have driven past this wonderful place and not realised it's even there. There are many examples of Norman Motte-and-Bailey castles up and down the country, but few are quite as ...