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Motte castle immediately north east of Church Farm is a Norman earthwork monument located in Shropshire, England. The site comprises a substantial motte, a raised artificial mound that formed the defensive core of an early medieval castle, typical of Norman fortifications constructed in the eleventh and twelfth centuries following the 1066 conquest of England. Such mottes frequently served as strongholds for Norman lords establishing control over newly conquered territories, and this example represents the characteristic military architecture of the period before the widespread adoption of stone castles. The monument survives as an earthwork feature, preserving evidence of Norman settlement and administrative authority in the Shropshire landscape.
Motte castle immediately north east of Church Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019014. View the official record →
Motte castle immediately north east of Church Farm is a Norman earthwork monument located in Shropshire, England. 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).
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