Camp Ring motte and bailey castle, enclosure, fishpond and ridge and furrow 400m east of Culmington Farm

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History & significance

Camp Ring motte and bailey castle, enclosure, fishpond and ridge and furrow is a medieval fortified settlement located 400 metres east of Culmington Farm in Shropshire. The site comprises a motte and bailey castle of Norman date, a characteristic defensive structure consisting of an earthen mound with an associated palisaded or stone-defended bailey, alongside supporting features including an enclosure, fishpond, and ridge and furrow cultivation remains. The combination of castle defences with fishpond and ridge and furrow evidence indicates a settlement that functioned both as a fortified stronghold and as an agricultural centre during the medieval period. The earthwork remains survive as landscape features, providing archaeological evidence of Norman settlement and landuse patterns in the region.

Camp Ring motte and bailey castle, enclosure, fishpond and ridge and furrow 400m east of Culmington Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012855. View the official record →

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