What is recorded here

Motte and bailey castle south of Scotland stands in North Yorkshire as a scheduled monument, marked only by a point on an official list rather than a clear gate or path. The name suggests a ridge of earth and a flat yard where people once lived under the threat of violence, yet no visible wall or room remains for certainty. Listing the site protects what is already gone, not what can be seen, and keeps the castle safe from curiosity as much as from damage.

The National Heritage List for England records Motte and bailey castle south of Scotland 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.

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