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Knockin Castle is a motte and bailey fortification located immediately east of St Mary's Church in Knockin, Shropshire. The castle dates to the Norman period, likely established in the twelfth century as part of the marcher lordships controlling the Anglo-Welsh borderland. The monument comprises a substantial motte with a surrounding bailey, representing the characteristic earthwork design of early Norman military architecture. Today it survives as an important upstanding example of Norman castle construction in the Welsh borders, demonstrating the strategic importance of this frontier region during the medieval period.
Knockin Castle: a motte and bailey castle immediately east of St Mary's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019304. View the official record →
Knockin Castle is a motte and bailey fortification located immediately east of St Mary's Church in Knockin, Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019304.
Knockin Castle: a motte and bailey castle immediately east of St Mary'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 1019304.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kynaston's Cave (5.8 km), Motte castle 140m south east of Wilcot Hall (5.9 km), Llandrinio Bridge (6.5 km).
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