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Motte castle immediately north west of Middleton Chapel is a Norman fortification situated in Shropshire. The monument comprises a substantial earthwork motte with an associated bailey, characteristic of early medieval defensive architecture dating to the eleventh or twelfth century. Such motte-and-bailey castles represent a distinctive form of Norman military engineering that became prevalent following the Norman Conquest, serving as centres of feudal authority and territorial control in newly conquered regions. The survival of this earthwork as an archaeological monument provides evidence of the settlement patterns and military organisation of Norman Shropshire.
Motte castle immediately north west of Middleton Chapel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019200. View the official record →
Motte castle immediately north west of Middleton Chapel is a Norman fortification situated in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019200.
Motte castle immediately north west of Middleton Chapel 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 1019200.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Augustinian friary adjacent to the junction of Lower Galdeford and Weeping Cross Lane (3.6 km), Caynham Camp, a large univallate hillfort 700m north west of Caynham (3.7 km), Town walls (3.7 km).
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