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The motte and associated earthworks at Shackerstone is a Norman fortification located in Leicestershire. The monument comprises a substantial mound, characteristic of motte-and-bailey defensive architecture, which dates to the Norman period following the Conquest of 1066. The earthwork remains visible as a raised platform with accompanying ditches and banks that once formed part of the fortified settlement pattern typical of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Such mottes served as strongholds for Norman lords establishing control over the English landscape, and the Shackerstone example contributes to our understanding of early post-Conquest settlement and military organisation in the Midlands.
Motte and associated earthworks at Shackerstone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008542. View the official record →
The motte and associated earthworks at Shackerstone is a Norman fortification located in Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008542.
Motte and associated earthworks at Shackerstone 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 1008542.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and fishponds NNW of St James' Church (4 km), Roman foundations E of Barton Road (4.6 km), Moated site, fishponds, formal garden and settlement earthworks east of St Michael's Church (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte and associated earthworks at Shackerstone's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Motte and associated earthworks at Shackerstone stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.