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Motte and bailey castle 200m east of Brockton Farm is a Norman fortification located in Shropshire. The monument comprises a substantial earthwork consisting of a raised mound, or motte, accompanied by an adjacent bailey, or defended enclosure, characteristic of eleventh and twelfth century military architecture. Such structures served as early medieval strongholds, combining practical defensive capability with relative ease of construction, and this example represents the widespread deployment of motte and bailey design across post-Conquest England. The site's preservation as earthworks demonstrates the typical survival pattern of these castles in regions where stone keep construction was not undertaken.
Motte and bailey castle 200m east of Brockton Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012858. View the official record →
Motte and bailey castle 200m east of Brockton Farm is a Norman fortification located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012858.
Motte and bailey castle 200m east of Brockton Farm 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 1012858.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Ditches (or Larden Ditches) in Mogg Forest (1.8 km), Holdgate Castle motte and bailey castle and garden remains at Hall Farm (4.4 km), Thonglands moat near Broadstone (5.6 km).
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Motte and bailey castle 200m east of Brockton Farm stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.