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Motte castle at Colebatch is a Norman fortification located approximately 100 metres north of Lagden in Shropshire. The monument comprises an earthen motte with an associated bailey, representing a common form of military architecture employed in England during the eleventh and twelfth centuries following the Norman Conquest. The site demonstrates the typical characteristics of motte-and-bailey construction, whereby a raised mound formed the primary defensive position whilst the bailey provided ancillary defensive and domestic space. Such fortifications served as instruments of Norman territorial control and baronial power in the post-Conquest landscape of the English borderlands.
Motte castle at Colebatch, 100m north of Lagden is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012854. View the official record →
Motte castle at Colebatch is a Norman fortification located approximately 100 metres north of Lagden in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012854.
Motte castle at Colebatch, 100m north of Lagden 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 1012854.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Radnor Wood Camp (5.3 km), Bicton Ditches (5.9 km), Bowl barrow 500m north of The Oak Farm (6.2 km).
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