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Motte castle at the south end of East Dudston hamlet

England
List entry 1013489
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1013489
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.05 hectares
Grid reference
SO 24462 97410
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Motte castle at the south end of East Dudston hamlet is a Norman fortification in Shropshire, consisting of an earthwork motte with an associated bailey. The site dates from the Norman period, likely the eleventh or twelfth century, when such motte-and-bailey castles formed a widespread network of aristocratic strongholds across England following the Norman Conquest. The earthwork remains substantially intact as a surviving example of early medieval defensive architecture, demonstrating the strategic importance of the locality during the Norman settlement of the region.

Motte castle at the south end of East Dudston hamlet is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013489. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Motte castle at the south end of East Dudston hamlet?

Motte castle at the south end of East Dudston hamlet is a Norman fortification in Shropshire, consisting of an earthwork motte with an associated bailey. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013489.

Who is responsible for protecting Motte castle at the south end of East Dudston hamlet?

Motte castle at the south end of East Dudston hamlet 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 1013489.

What other scheduled monuments are near Motte castle at the south end of East Dudston hamlet?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: Cwm Section (6.8 km), Mellington Hill Round Barrow (7.7 km), Offa's Dyke: Section from Road Junction near Drewin to County Boundary (7.9 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Offa's Dyke: Cwm Section
Early Medieval · Linear Earthwork6.8 km
Mellington Hill Round Barrow
Prehistoric · Round Barrow7.7 km
Offa's Dyke: Section from Road Junction near Drewin to County Boundary
Early Medieval · Linear Earthwork7.9 km
Caer-Din
Prehistoric · Enclosure8.2 km
Offa's Dyke: section 1/2 mile (800m) long, SE from county boundary to River Unk Also in Powys: Wales
8.3 km
Wantyn Dyke
Early Medieval · Linear Earthwork8.4 km
Bowl barrow 1km south east of Hopton Bank
8.6 km
Camp S of Old Hall Sarn
Medieval · Ringwork8.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Motte castle at the south end of East Dudston hamlet

Motte castle at the south end of East Dudston hamlet stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Motte castle at the south end of East Dudston hamlet

Offa's DykeArchaeological site · ~5.5 milesWroxeterRoman town · ~21.1 milesBattle of Shrewsbury 1403Battle (1403) · ~20.4 miles
Domesday entry for Dudston, Shropshire →
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