Thesaurus Term/Concept: MOTTE

Identifier 68841
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note An artificial steep-sided earthen mound on, or in, which is set the principal tower of a castle.

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Context Record
Monument Type MSF974 Bungay Castle (Monument)
Monument Type MSF11238 Eye Castle; Kerrison's Folly (Med) (Monument)
Monument Type MSF6915 Mill Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MSF11626 Mound, motte or small ringwork within a c ropmark of a small rectangular enclosure of unknown date. (Un) (Monument)
Monument Type MSF5796 Pitches Mount, Groton House Park (Monument)
Monument Type MSF44901 Possible motte at Rougham (Monument)
Monument Type MSF951 The Mount, Motte and Bailey Castle, Manor Farm (Monument)