Ascott Earl motte and bailey castle

The National Heritage List for England records Ascott Earl motte and bailey castle as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Ascott Earl motte and bailey castle was built in the late 11th or early 12th century, likely by a Norman lord to establish control over the local area following the Norman Conquest. It is important as a well-preserved example of early medieval military architecture and as evidence of the strategic settlement patterns of Norman lords in England.