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Motte castle at Hisland is a Norman fortification located in Shropshire, consisting of a motte and bailey earthwork typical of the immediate post-Conquest period. The site comprises an elevated mound with an attached bailey, representing a common defensive arrangement employed throughout England in the late eleventh and twelfth centuries. Such fortifications served as both military strongholds and symbols of Norman authority in newly conquered territory. The monument survives as an earthwork and forms part of the archaeological record of Norman settlement and control in the Welsh Marches region.
Motte castle at Hisland is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013497. View the official record →
Motte castle at Hisland is a Norman fortification located in Shropshire, consisting of a motte and bailey earthwork typical of the immediate post-Conquest period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013497.
Motte castle at Hisland 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 1013497.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bromwich Park moated site and formal garden remains (2.1 km), Motte castle adjacent to St Michael's Church (3.2 km), Knockin Castle: a motte and bailey castle immediately east of St Mary's Church (5.4 km).
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