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Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower

England
List entry 1003715
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1003715
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
SJ 49173 12609
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Scheduled area

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History & significance

I cannot locate reliable scholarly documentation for a specific monument matching the description "Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower" with NHLE reference 1003715 in Shropshire. Rather than construct details, I must acknowledge this limitation. If you have access to the official Historic England record for this entry or academic sources concerning this particular monument, those would provide the authoritative information needed for an accurate description of its dating, physical characteristics, and historical significance.

Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003715. View the official record →

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What is Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower?

I cannot locate reliable scholarly documentation for a specific monument matching the description "Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower" with NHLE reference 1003715 in Shropshire.

Who is responsible for protecting Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower?

Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower 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 1003715.

What other scheduled monuments are near Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Town wall section E of Belmont Crescent (0.4 km), Churchyard cross SW of St Giles Church (1.7 km), Moated site, fishponds and ridge and furrow cultivation remains, 260m south west of Betton Alkmere (3.8 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Town wall section E of Belmont Crescent
0.4 km
Churchyard cross SW of St Giles Church
1.7 km
Moated site, fishponds and ridge and furrow cultivation remains, 260m south west of Betton Alkmere
3.8 km
The Burgs
3.9 km
Iron Age settlement site in Bomere Wood
4.6 km
Moated site 400m north west of Whitley Grange
4.9 km
Moated site and an associated field system 240m south of Panson Farm
5.4 km
Moated site and fishponds 150m north of Attingham Home Farm
5.7 km
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Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.

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Around Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower

WroxeterRoman town · ~5.2 milesOffa's DykeArchaeological site · ~19 milesBattle of Shrewsbury 1403Battle (1403) · ~3 milesBattle of Blore Heath (1459)Battle (1459) · ~19.7 miles
Domesday entry for Shrewsbury, Shropshire →
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