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Shobdon Castle mound is a Norman motte-and-bailey castle situated in Herefordshire, England. The site comprises a substantial earthwork mound typical of early Norman fortifications, dating to the late eleventh or early twelfth century. The castle represents the Norman military strategy of rapid fortification following the Conquest, employing a timber palisade and possibly a wooden keep atop the mound, with defensive baileys arranged at its base. The monument survives as a significant archaeological record of Norman settlement and territorial control in the Welsh Marches, though the wooden superstructure has long since disappeared, leaving only the earthwork remains.
Shobdon Castle mound is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005345. View the official record →
Shobdon Castle mound is a Norman motte-and-bailey castle situated in Herefordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005345.
Shobdon Castle mound 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 1005345.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 550m south east of Milton Cross (2.9 km), Bowl barrow 490m south east of Milton Cross (3 km), Bowl barrow 460m south of Milton Cross (3.2 km).
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