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Motte castle 400m north east of Upper Gwarthlow Farm is a Norman earthwork monument situated in Shropshire. The site comprises a motte, a substantial artificial mound characteristic of eleventh and twelfth century defensive architecture, likely constructed in the period following the Norman Conquest of 1066. Such mottes typically supported a timber or stone keep at their summit and formed the primary stronghold of Norman lords establishing control over their newly acquired territories. The monument survives as a landscape feature of archaeological significance, representative of the rapid military colonisation of the Welsh border region during the Norman period.
Motte castle 400m north east of Upper Gwarthlow Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013500. View the official record →
Motte castle 400m north east of Upper Gwarthlow Farm is a Norman earthwork monument situated in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013500.
Motte castle 400m north east of Upper Gwarthlow 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 1013500.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: Section from Road Junction near Drewin to County Boundary (5.9 km), Offa's Dyke: section 1/2 mile (800m) long, SE from county boundary to River Unk Also in Powys: Wales (6.3 km), Bowl barrow 1km south east of Hopton Bank (6.7 km).
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