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Hawcocks Mount ringwork castle 200m north east of Hawcocks Farm

England
List entry 1013494
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1013494
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.5 hectares
Grid reference
SJ 34907 07771
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hawcocks Mount is a ringwork castle situated approximately 200 metres north-east of Hawcocks Farm in Shropshire. The monument consists of a circular or sub-circular earthwork defence comprising a bank and ditch, typical of Norman period fortifications constructed during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Such ringworks represent a common form of castle in the post-Conquest period, particularly in the Welsh Marches, serving as administrative centres and defensive strongholds for Anglo-Norman lords. The survival of the earthwork demonstrates the enduring physical legacy of early medieval feudal settlement in the region.

Hawcocks Mount ringwork castle 200m north east of Hawcocks Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013494. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hawcocks Mount ringwork castle 200m north east of Hawcocks Farm?

Hawcocks Mount is a ringwork castle situated approximately 200 metres north-east of Hawcocks Farm in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013494.

Who is responsible for protecting Hawcocks Mount ringwork castle 200m north east of Hawcocks Farm?

Hawcocks Mount ringwork castle 200m north east of Hawcocks 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 1013494.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hawcocks Mount ringwork castle 200m north east of Hawcocks Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tankerville lead mine (8.3 km), Bowl barrow on Round Hill, 200m west of The Napp (8.4 km), Bowl barrow at The Napp (8.4 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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Target Zones
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Tankerville lead mine
8.3 km
Bowl barrow on Round Hill, 200m west of The Napp
8.4 km
Bowl barrow at The Napp
8.4 km
Engine house at Ladywell lead mine, 850m north west of Shelve Farm
8.8 km
Round cairn on Stiperstones, 350m SSW of the Devil's Chair
9.2 km
Round cairn 38m NE of OS triangulation pillar on Manstone Rock
9.3 km
Tor cairn on Stiperstones, 130m SSE of Manstone Rock.
9.4 km
Round cairn on Stiperstones, 150m south of Manstone Rock.
9.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Hawcocks Mount ringwork castle 200m north east of Hawcocks Farm

Hawcocks Mount ringwork castle 200m north east of Hawcocks Farm stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Hawcocks Mount ringwork castle 200m north east of Hawcocks Farm

Offa's DykeArchaeological site · ~11.9 milesWroxeterRoman town · ~13.4 milesBattle of Shrewsbury 1403Battle (1403) · ~11.4 miles
Domesday entry for Winsley, Shropshire →
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