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Motte and bailey castle 100m west of Holy Trinity Church is a Norman earthwork fortification located in Shropshire. The monument comprises a mound (motte) with an associated bailey, representing a characteristic form of military architecture introduced to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. Such structures served as early medieval strongholds, typically constructed of earth and timber before later conversion to stone, and functioned as centres of local authority and defence during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The survival of this earthwork, despite considerable landscape change over nine centuries, demonstrates the durability of Norman-period fortification engineering and its significance in understanding the military organisation of medieval Shropshire.
Motte and bailey castle 100m west of Holy Trinity Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013486. View the official record →
Motte and bailey castle 100m west of Holy Trinity Church is a Norman earthwork fortification located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013486.
Motte and bailey castle 100m west of Holy Trinity 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 1013486.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Acton Bank, 170m north of Acton House (6.3 km), Motte castle and associated settlement remains 150m NNW of Lower Down Farm (6.4 km), Small enclosed settlement in Knuck Wood (7.2 km).
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