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Shrawardine Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortress located in Shropshire, England, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. The castle comprises a substantial earthwork mound surrounded by a bailey, representing a characteristic early medieval defensive structure of the marcher lands. The site also encompasses settlement remains associated with the castle occupation, indicating sustained habitation across the medieval period. The castle's strategic location within the Welsh borders made it an important stronghold during the Norman consolidation of power in the region.
Shrawardine castle and settlement remains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015707. View the official record →
Shrawardine Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortress located in Shropshire, England, dating to the Norman period following the conquest of 1066. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015707.
Shrawardine castle and settlement remains 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 1015707.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ringwork and bailey castle 100m north east of Heath Farm (4.6 km), Motte castle 250m west of Yockleton Hall (5.1 km), Wattlesborough Castle (uninhabited parts) (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Shrawardine castle and settlement remains's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Shrawardine castle and settlement remains stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.