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Motte castle 140m south east of Wilcot Hall is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortification located in Shropshire. The monument comprises an earthwork mound typical of early medieval military architecture, dating to the eleventh or twelfth century. Such structures served as defensive strongholds during the period of Norman consolidation in England following 1066, though this particular site has not been extensively excavated or documented in surviving historical records. The surviving earthwork remains as a testament to the widespread castle-building activity that characterised Norman settlement and control across the English countryside.
Motte castle 140m south east of Wilcot Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013498. View the official record →
Motte castle 140m south east of Wilcot Hall is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortification located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013498.
Motte castle 140m south east of Wilcot 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 1013498.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels' Church (4.6 km), Alberbury Castle: tower keep castle 70m south west of the Church of St Michael and All Angels (4.6 km), Wattlesborough Castle (uninhabited parts) (6.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte castle 140m south east of Wilcot Hall's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Motte castle 140m south east of Wilcot Hall stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.