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St Weonard's Tump, a motte castle in St Weonard's village

Scheduled monument

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St Weonard's Tump is a motte castle in St Weonard's village, Herefordshire, England. It is a scheduled monument, though listing does not guarantee public entry. The earthwork stands inside the living village, marking a time when power was displayed through shape rather than stone.
The National Heritage List for England records St Weonard's Tump, a motte castle in St Weonard's village 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.
St Weonard's Tump is a Norman motte castle, likely built in the 11th or 12th century, and is remembered as an example of early medieval military architecture in rural England. Its preservation as a scheduled monument highlights its historical and archaeological significance.

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