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Castle Toot is a motte and bailey castle situated near Mawleytown Farm in Shropshire. The monument consists of a substantial mound with associated earthworks typical of early Norman fortifications, representing the military architecture of the eleventh or twelfth century. Such motte and bailey castles were common in post-Conquest England as temporary or secondary strongholds established by Norman lords to assert control over the landscape and local population. The site preserves important evidence of early medieval military settlement patterns in the region, though detailed documentary records of its specific history and builders remain limited.
Castle Toot motte castle, 450m WSW of Mawleytown Farm. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012868. View the official record →
Castle Toot is a motte and bailey castle situated near Mawleytown Farm in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012868.
Castle Toot motte castle, 450m WSW of Mawleytown Farm. 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 1012868.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross on High Street, 140m south west of St Mary's Church (1 km), Wall Town Roman camp (2.4 km), Woodhouse moated friary of Hopton Wafers (3.7 km).
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