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Castell Bryn Amlwyg is a ringwork and enclosure castle located in Shropshire, England, dating to the medieval period. The monument consists of an earthwork fortification comprising a defensive bank and ditch arrangement typical of early Norman castle construction, likely erected during the eleventh or twelfth century. Its physical character reflects the common defensive strategy of the Anglo-Norman period, wherein relatively modest earthwork fortifications served as administrative and military focal points for local landholding. The site represents an important example of the castle-building programme that followed the Norman Conquest and the subsequent consolidation of Norman power throughout the Welsh borderlands and English countryside.
Castell Bryn Amlwyg: a ringwork and enclosure castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020148. View the official record →
Castell Bryn Amlwyg is a ringwork and enclosure castle located in Shropshire, England, dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020148.
Castell Bryn Amlwyg: a ringwork and enclosure castle 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 1020148.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coventry Round Barrow (6.5 km), Round Barrow to W of Ty'n-y-ddol Hill (6.6 km), Castell y Blaidd Medieval Settlement (6.7 km).
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