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This ringwork and tower keep castle, located 170 metres south-east of St George's Church in Shropshire, is a Norman fortification dating to the twelfth century. The site comprises a circular or oval earthwork defence typical of early Norman settlement patterns in the English borderlands, with the remains of a stone tower keep representing a later phase of development or reinforcement of the stronghold. Such hybrid defensive structures, combining earthwork ringworks with masonry keeps, exemplify the architectural evolution of Norman military architecture as wooden palisades gave way to more permanent stone construction. The monument's proximity to the parish church suggests its role as a manorial centre within the local feudal hierarchy during the medieval period.
Ringwork and tower keep castle 170m south east of St George's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019826. View the official record →
This ringwork and tower keep castle, located 170 metres south-east of St George's Church in Shropshire, is a Norman fortification dating to the twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019826.
Ringwork and tower keep castle 170m south east of St George's Church 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 1019826.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Ring: a slight univallate hillfort on Stitt Hill, 450m south east of Stitt Cottages (8.2 km), Cross-dyke on Ratlinghope Hill, 740m north of Brow Farm (8.5 km), Ratlinghope Hill camp: a slight univallate hillfort, 600m north east of Brow Farm (8.7 km).
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Ringwork and tower keep castle 170m south east of St George's Church stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.