MONUMENTS PROTECTION PROGRAMME

MONUMENT CLASS DESCRIPTION

MOTTE CASTLES

NOVEMBER 1988

1 Definition 2 Date 3 General Description 4 Distribution and regional variation
5 Rarity 6 Survival and Potential 7 Associations 8 Characterisation criteria
12 Bibliography 13 Acknowledgements 14 Figures

MOTTE CASTLES

Alternative, colloquial and relayed terms: Castle; Castle mound; Donjon; Earthwork castle; Fort; Motte; Mound,

Ordnance Survey map term: Motte

RCHME Thesaurus Monument Type : Motte.