What is recorded here

Bossiney Castle rises near Tintagel as a Norman motte-and-bailey earthwork from the early twelfth century, when conquerors imposed new control on Cornwall. Its mound, ditching and baileys marked power before stone became the usual language of pride. That sudden shift may have emptied the place, leaving behind a shape still legible in the land.

The National Heritage List for England records Motte castle known as Bossiney 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.

Built in the late 11th or early 12th century, Bossiney Castle was constructed by the de Bossiney family, a prominent Norman family in the region. It is important as a well-preserved example of a motte-and-bailey castle and as a historical landmark associated with the medieval defense and territorial control of the area.

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