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Motte and bailey castle with associated remains of a medieval village and ridge and furrow cultivation, 200m west of St Peter's Church is a Norman fortification of the eleventh to twelfth century located in Shropshire. The site comprises a substantial earthwork mound characteristic of motte and bailey construction, accompanied by the visible archaeological remains of a contemporaneous or near-contemporaneous settlement and its surrounding agricultural landscape. The preservation of ridge and furrow patterns indicates the medieval arable farming practices that sustained the castle and its dependent village community. This combination of defensive, domestic, and productive elements within a single archaeological complex provides significant evidence of the integrated nature of Norman settlement and lordship in the English Midlands.
Motte and bailey castle with associated remains of a medieval village and ridge and furrow cultivation, 200m west of St Peter's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019647. View the official record →
Motte and bailey castle with associated remains of a medieval village and ridge and furrow cultivation, 200m west of St Peter's Church is a Norman fortification of the eleventh to twelfth century located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019647.
Motte and bailey castle with associated remains of a medieval village and ridge and furrow cultivation, 200m west of St Peter'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 1019647.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte castle at Colebatch, 100m north of Lagden (4.8 km), Ringwork 90m south east of Plowden Mill (6.3 km), Motte castle and associated settlement remains 150m NNW of Lower Down Farm (6.9 km).
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