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Castle motte 50m south east of St John the Baptist's Church is a Norman motte-and-bailey earthwork located near Cleobury Mortimer in Shropshire. The monument consists of a substantial mound typical of eleventh or twelfth-century military architecture, positioned in close proximity to the parish church. The site represents an important example of early Norman fortification in the region, reflecting the military reorganisation of the Marches following the Norman Conquest. Though no masonry superstructure survives, the earthwork remains a significant archaeological resource for understanding medieval settlement patterns and defensive strategies in this part of Shropshire.
Castle motte 50m south east of St John the Baptist's Church. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013492. View the official record →
Castle motte 50m south east of St John the Baptist's Church is a Norman motte-and-bailey earthwork located near Cleobury Mortimer in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013492.
Castle motte 50m south east of St John the Baptist's Church. 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 1013492.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill, 150m north west of St Michael and All Angels Church (8.6 km), Enclosure on Haddon Hill, 360m north-west of The Batch (8.9 km), Bowl barrow on Robin's Tump, 600m south west of Hill House (9.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Castle motte 50m south east of St John the Baptist's Church.'s history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Castle motte 50m south east of St John the Baptist's Church. stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.