What is recorded here

Richard's Castle in Herefordshire stands as a motte and bailey beside an enclosed settlement, marked as a scheduled monument. The earthworks suggest a fortified household where people lived, worked and watched the land. Whether the castle served a lord, a family or a local military purpose, its shape still points to a time when defence and daily life shared the same ground.

The National Heritage List for England records Richard's Castle: a motte and bailey with an enclosed settlement. 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 by Richard de Bures in the late 12th century, Richard's Castle is an important example of a motte and bailey castle with an associated enclosed settlement. It provides insight into medieval military architecture and the patterns of Norman settlement in England.

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