What is recorded here

Motte and Bailey castle and site of a bishops' palace stands in North Yorkshire, England, recorded as a scheduled monument. Whether the earthwork held a bishop or a soldier, the ground still carries the shape of that choice. A castle needs a bailey, a bailey needs a wall, and a wall needs someone stubborn enough to build it. The absence of a name does not erase the hand that dug.

The National Heritage List for England records Motte and Bailey castle and site of a bishops' palace 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.

Built in the late 11th or early 12th century, the motte and bailey castle and adjacent bishops' palace were likely constructed by a Norman lord or bishop to establish control over the local area following the Norman Conquest. The site is important as it reflects early medieval military and ecclesiastical architecture and land control in England.

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