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Belan Bank motte and bailey castle is a Norman fortification situated approximately 250 metres east of Farm Hall in Shropshire. The monument comprises a substantial mound with an attached bailey, characteristic of early medieval defensive earthworks constructed during the Norman period following 1066. The site represents a typical example of the motte and bailey castle type that proliferated across England in the late eleventh and twelfth centuries as Norman lords established control over newly conquered territories. The earthwork remains are preserved as upstanding archaeological features that contribute to the understanding of Norman settlement and military organisation in the Welsh Marches region of Shropshire.
Belan Bank motte and bailey castle 250m east of Farm Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014622. View the official record →
Belan Bank motte and bailey castle is a Norman fortification situated approximately 250 metres east of Farm Hall in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014622.
Belan Bank motte and bailey castle 250m east of Farm Hall is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1014622.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels' Church (5.8 km), Alberbury Castle: tower keep castle 70m south west of the Church of St Michael and All Angels (5.8 km), Breidden Hill Camp (7.1 km).
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