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Ringwork and bailey castle 350m south west of Lyndale is a Norman fortification located in Shropshire, England. The monument comprises earthwork remains of a motte and bailey type castle, consisting of a raised circular mound with an associated bailey or defended enclosure, typical of early Norman military architecture in England. The site dates to the Norman period, likely the eleventh or twelfth century, when such fortifications were constructed throughout England following the Norman Conquest and during subsequent territorial consolidation. The earthwork remains survive as substantial landscape features despite the passage of centuries, preserving evidence of medieval military engineering and settlement patterns in the Shropshire region.
Ringwork and bailey castle 350m south west of Lyndale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013483. View the official record →
Ringwork and bailey castle 350m south west of Lyndale is a Norman fortification located in Shropshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013483.
Ringwork and bailey castle 350m south west of Lyndale 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 1013483.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Leigh Hall (7.2 km), Small enclosed Iron Age settlement at Leigh Wood, 180m south of Leigh Hall (7.5 km), Ringwork on Whitsburn Hill, 310m south west of Whitsburn Cottage (8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ringwork and bailey castle 350m south west of Lyndale's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Ringwork and bailey castle 350m south west of Lyndale stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.