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The motte castle immediately north east of Church Farm is a Norman earthwork fortification located in Shropshire. The site comprises a substantial motte, or artificial mound, typical of early medieval castle construction, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. Such motte castles served as defensive strongholds and administrative centres for Norman lords establishing control over newly conquered territories. The earthwork remains represent an important example of the rapid fortification strategy employed across England during the late eleventh and twelfth centuries.
Motte castle immediately north east of Church Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019014. View the official record →
The motte castle immediately north east of Church Farm is a Norman earthwork fortification located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019014.
Motte castle immediately north east of Church 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 1019014.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Packhorse bridge S of St Peter's Church (0.4 km), Thonglands moat near Broadstone (4.5 km), Dovecote 250m south east of South Hill Farm, Aston Munslow (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Motte castle immediately north east of Church Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Motte castle immediately north east of Church Farm stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.