Skipsea Castle
Skipsea Castle was a Norman motte and bailey castle near the village of Skipsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Built around 1086 by Drogo de la Beuvrière, apparently on the remains of an Iron Age mound, it was designed to secure the newly conquered region, defend against any potential Danish invasion and control the trade route across the region leading to the North Sea. The motte and the bailey were separated by Skipsea Mere, an artificial lake that was linked to the sea during the medieval period via a navigable channel. The village of Skipsea grew up beside the castle church, and the fortified town of Skipsea Brough was built alongside the castle around 1160 to capitalise on the potential trade.
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Skipsea Castle
Skipsea Castle was a Norman motte and bailey castle near the village of Skipsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Built around 1086 by Drogo de la Beuvrière, apparently on the remains of an Iron Age mound, it was designed to secure the newly conquered region, defend against any potential Danish invasion and control the trade route across the region leading to the North Sea. The motte and the bailey were separated by Skipsea Mere, an artificial lake that was linked to the sea during the medieval period via a navigable channel. The village of Skipsea grew up beside the castle church, and the fortified town of Skipsea Brough was built alongside the castle around 1160 to capitalise on the potential trade.
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Skipsea Castle ist eine abgega ...... und ist öffentlich zugänglich.
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Skipsea Castle was a Norman mo ...... Heritage and open to visitors.
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The castle's motte
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Rebellion of William de Forz
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Located in the East Riding of Yorkshire
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in the East Riding of Yorkshire
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East Riding of Yorkshire
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Skipsea Castle ist eine abgega ...... glichen Handel zu profitieren.
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Skipsea Castle was a Norman mo ...... talise on the potential trade.
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