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Motte and bailey castle 150m north east of Wilmington is a Norman fortification consisting of an earthen mound with an associated bailey, or defended courtyard. The monument dates to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066, when such castles were rapidly constructed across England to consolidate military control and administrative authority. The site exhibits the typical morphology of early Norman defensive architecture, with the mound providing elevated observation and a strongpoint whilst the bailey offered space for domestic and military functions. Its location in Shropshire, a county of strategic importance during the Norman settlement of the Welsh Marches, reflects the broader pattern of castle distribution designed to secure the frontier and control local populations.
Motte and bailey castle 150m north east of Wilmington is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012864. View the official record →
Motte and bailey castle 150m north east of Wilmington is a Norman fortification consisting of an earthen mound with an associated bailey, or defended courtyard. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012864.
Motte and bailey castle 150m north east of Wilmington 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 1012864.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Simon's Castle (8.8 km), Offa's Dyke: Section from Dudston Covert, Lymore to Lack Brook, Churchstoke (9.1 km), Offa's Dyke: section NW of Ditches Farm Also in Powys: Wales (9.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte and bailey castle 150m north east of Wilmington's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Motte and bailey castle 150m north east of Wilmington stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.