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Motte castle 50m north of Village Farm is a Norman earthwork fortification situated in Shropshire. The monument consists of a mound with associated defensive features characteristic of early medieval castle construction, dating to the Norman period following the eleventh century. Such mottes represent a widespread form of military architecture deployed across England in the generations following the Norman Conquest, serving as local strongholds for Norman lords consolidating control over newly conquered territories. The site's survival as an earthwork demonstrates the substantial engineering effort invested in these frontier fortifications, though detailed historical records of this specific location remain limited in the scholarly record.
Motte castle 50m north of Village Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012861. View the official record →
Motte castle 50m north of Village Farm is a Norman earthwork fortification situated in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012861.
Motte castle 50m north of Village 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 1012861.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Upper Aldress Moated Site (7.4 km), Roundton Hillfort (7.8 km), Hyssington Mound & Bailey Castle (7.8 km).
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