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The motte and bailey castle 150 metres south west of Wilderley Hall is a Norman earthwork fortification located in Shropshire. The monument consists of a substantial mound with an associated bailey, representing a typical form of early medieval military architecture established following the Norman Conquest of 1066. Such structures served as centres of lordly authority and defence during the eleventh and twelfth centuries, though this particular site has not been subject to extensive archaeological excavation that would establish more detailed chronological or functional evidence. The earthwork remains as a testament to Norman settlement patterns and the militarization of the English landscape in the post-Conquest period.
Motte and bailey castle 150m south west of Wilderley Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014746. View the official record →
The motte and bailey castle 150 metres south west of Wilderley Hall is a Norman earthwork fortification located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014746.
Motte and bailey castle 150m south west of Wilderley Hall 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 1014746.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on The Long Mynd, 500m east-south-east of Boiling Well. (7.2 km), Cross-dyke at Devil's Mouth, west of Burway Hill (7.4 km), Bowl barrow on The Long Mynd, 180m west of the site of Pole Cottage. (8.1 km).
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