What is recorded here

Motte castle 178m WSW of Walford Bridge is a substantial Norman earthwork in Herefordshire, built after the conquest to project power across the Welsh borderlands. The mound still rises from the ground, preserving the shape of a military strongholds that controlled local life centuries ago. It is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England, and the boundary marks the minimum area required to keep that ancient silhouette intact.

The National Heritage List for England records Motte castle 178m WSW of Walford Bridge 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, this motte castle was likely constructed by a Norman lord to establish control over the surrounding area following the Norman Conquest. Its designation as a scheduled monument highlights its importance in understanding medieval military architecture and local feudal history.

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