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The motte castle situated approximately 100 metres south west of Lady House Farm in Shropshire is a Norman earthwork fortification, likely constructed during the 11th or 12th century. The site comprises a substantial mound characteristic of motte-and-bailey fortifications, a widespread defensive architecture employed across England following the Norman Conquest. As an example of early medieval military engineering, the monument represents the strategic consolidation of Norman authority in the Welsh Marches during the period when such earthen castles served as the primary form of local defence and administrative control. The site survives as an important archaeological record of Norman settlement patterns in Shropshire, though its specific historical associations and the identity of its builder remain within the broader context of baronial landholding in the region.
Motte castle 100m south west of Lady House Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012852. View the official record →
The motte castle situated approximately 100 metres south west of Lady House Farm in Shropshire is a Norman earthwork fortification, likely constructed during the 11th or 12th century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012852.
Motte castle 100m south west of Lady House 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 1012852.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Linley Hill Camp (7 km), Hyssington Mound & Bailey Castle (8.3 km), Upper Aldress Moated Site (8.7 km).
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