The proposed development site is close to Toons Furnishers, the A444 roundabout, and the Norman motte and bailey castle mound that gives the village its name.

The motte and bailey castle was probably built directly after the Norman Invasion in 1067 or 1068 by Earl Roger Montgomery. He was one of the most important Norman barons, in charge of most of ...

Norman castles: For examples of small motte and bailey castles try: Pleshey, Essex, and Berkhamsted Bucks; and for big ones: White Tower, Tower of London; Rochester, Colchester; and the dramatic ...

CHICHESTER, ENGLAND—Last year, excavations in Chichester’s Priory Park revealed a masonry causeway and bridge that would have once led to the city’s Norman-era motte and bailey castle.

All make his bailey indefensible. Whenever Piketty and his collaborators are confronted with these criticisms, they retreat to a motte position, arguing that there is such a thing as too much ...

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 ...

Durham’s historic footpaths restored. A well-known historic route in Durham City has been restored following extensive refurbishment. Durham County Council has completed work on North and South Bailey ...

In the 12th century, Prestatyn was home to a motte-and-bailey castle which typically consisted of a wooden fort perched on top of a mound, protected by fences and moats.

Its motte measured 160ft in diameter and was 40ft high, while its bailey was 400ft by 250ft. Eye Castle was one of only two recorded in the Domesday Book as a source of income for its owner (as ...

Fenny Castle is visible for the first time in decades Credit: Chip O'Shaughnessy. Simon, 56, said: "We became involved slightly over two years ago. I had been researching motte and bailey castles ...

Some say it is the site of a Norman Motte and Bailey castle whilst others have called it a site of Druid worship. In reality, it is now believed that the mound is a burial ground.

There are many examples of Norman Motte-and-Bailey castles up and down the country, but few are quite as impressive as Brinklow Castle. It boasts an imposing motte, at 15 metres high.