Castle Type Motte-and-Bailey

Motte of Urr

One of Scotland’s largest surviving motte-and-bailey earthworks from the medieval period.

A Norman earthwork castle built to control the rebellious Isle of Ely after the conquest.

A major Norman motte-and-bailey castle with impressive surviving earthworks and moats.

A bishop’s castle with a prominent motte and shell keep overlooking the Surrey landscape.

A Norman fortress established to control one of medieval England’s most important religious cities.

A royal Norman castle whose surviving keep still overlooks the historic town of Guildford.

A heavily fortified Marcher castle known for its white stone walls and defensive position.

A Norman motte-and-bailey castle built on an important Mercian site above two rivers.

A Welsh border castle associated with Norman expansion into the Marches region.

A massive Norman castle overlooking the River Swale and one of Yorkshire’s greatest fortresses.