England · Partial ruin
Baile Hill
Baile Hill is the surviving earth mound (motte) of the medieval fortification known as the Old Baile in the Bishophill area of York, England. It is the only visible remnant of a motte-and-bailey castle built shortly after the Norman Conquest and now stands as a grassy, tree-covered mound at the junction of Baile Hill Terrace and Cromwell Road.
Its prime
1068
Today
Partial ruin
As it stood in 1068
The shape it held in its prime.
A single, man-made conical earth motte roughly 12 m high and about 180 ft in diameter, with a flattened summit where a wooden structure once stood; the slope is grass-covered and now planted with mature trees. The motte was ringed by a wide, excavated ditch and approached by a flight of steps. To the north-west lay a rectangular bailey defined by an earthen rampart and an outer ditch. No stone curtain walls or masonry keep are visible on the site.
Step inside
5 places to explore in 1068.
The record describes 5 distinct spots at Baile Hill — including the full exterior approach. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See Baile Hill with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1068 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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