Presumed construction period Moyen Âge (≈ 1125)
General dating of castral mots.
1er février 1993
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 1er février 1993 (≈ 1993)
Legal protection of all three mots.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
All three castral mounds and their adjoining bass courses (Cases B 130-144): entry by order of 1 February 1993
Origin and history
The three castral mots of Saint-Oradoux-de-Chirouze are located in the south of the Creuse department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. They form a typical medieval ensemble, composed of the three mots and their adjoining low courts. These remains are located at Les Mottes, about three kilometres south-southwest of the village of Saint-Oradoux-de-Chirouze.
The whole was listed as historical monuments by order of 1 February 1993, thus recognizing its heritage importance. Castral mots, characteristic of medieval defensive architecture, often served as monitoring points or refuges for local populations. Their presence illustrates feudal organization and territorial control strategies in Limousin during this period.
No additional information is available on their construction, their owners or on specific historical events that would take place there. Sources only mention their legal protection and precise location, without details of their use or evolution over the centuries.
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