Motte of Norman Castle
View of the castle motte at Oxford

Oxford Castle Motte (AD1071-)

Oxford castle was build by Robert d’Oilly in AD1071. The oldest surviving part of the castle is the motte. This is a large mound of earth upon which a wooden tower would have stood. Archaeologists have found the motte was surround by a moat/ditch. This is the first evidence for the Normans in Oxford and marks the end of Anglo-Saxon Oxford.

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