The Gatehouse website record for Belford Westhall Motte

In the civil parish of Belford. In the historic county of Northumberland (Modern Authority of Northumberland, 1974 county of Northumberland).

Earthworks survive, C19 castellated farm on site of a possible C11 Motte and Bailey. Later received C15 tower (qv). Recorded as moat to C15 Tower in SMR and PastScape. Although the presence of the later tower suggests this may have been a high status location the very nearby presence of a strong natural position and already existing Prehistoric camp at Chapel Crag (qv), which has a medieval chapel on it, would suggest this may not be the manorial centre. I can see no reason to build a motte when there is a more dramatic, better defended but still easily accessible site so close by. If there was a C11 or C12 castle at Belford I would suggest that the remains of the Chapel at NU10463449 suggest where it was located.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NU10293398

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 7690
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is N5114 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

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