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The motte and bailey castle 50 metres to the west of St Michael's church is a Norman fortification located in Shropshire. The site comprises a substantial earthwork consisting of a mound, or motte, accompanied by an attached bailey, representing a characteristic form of military architecture introduced to England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The monument's proximity to the parish church suggests a relationship between secular and ecclesiastical authority typical of medieval settlement patterns. The earthwork survives as a substantial landscape feature and constitutes an important archaeological record of early medieval fortification in the region.
Motte and bailey castle 50m to the west of St Michael's church. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008394. View the official record →
The motte and bailey castle 50 metres to the west of St Michael's church is a Norman fortification located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008394.
Motte and bailey castle 50m to the west of St Michael's 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 1008394.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Grindle Nills Hill, the southern of two 400m south-east of Barrister's Plain cross dyke. (7.3 km), Bowl barrow on Minton Hill, 170m ENE of Yapsel Well. (8.2 km), Motte castle 80m north east of Home Farm (8.9 km).
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