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Hopton Castle is a motte and bailey fortress situated in rural Shropshire, comprising a substantial earthen mound surmounted by a stone keep with an adjoining outer bailey lying approximately 150 metres to the northwest. The castle dates to the Norman period, with the stone keep constructed during the twelfth century, representing a significant defensive structure of the medieval Welsh Marches. The motte itself, typical of Norman fortification strategy, would have provided both a stronghold and a visible assertion of Norman authority across the landscape. The site remains an important example of the stone keep castles that characterised the consolidation of Norman power in the Marcher regions during the high medieval period.
Hopton Castle tower keep castle with outer bailey 150m north west of Park Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013827. View the official record →
Hopton Castle is a motte and bailey fortress situated in rural Shropshire, comprising a substantial earthen mound surmounted by a stone keep with an adjoining outer bailey lying approximately 150 metres to the northwest. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013827.
Hopton Castle tower keep castle with outer bailey 150m north west of Park Cottage 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 1013827.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brampton Bryan castle (5.4 km), Roman camp 1100yds (1010m) E of Brampton Bryan parish church (5.7 km), Bowl barrow 460m west of Walford Farm (5.9 km).
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