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Tower keep castle at Lower Lea is a motte-and-bailey castle of Norman construction situated in Shropshire. The site comprises an earthwork mound topped with a stone keep, representing a characteristic form of medieval fortification dating from the twelfth century onwards. The castle reflects the strategic importance of the region during the Norman period and subsequent medieval centuries. The earthwork remains survive as a scheduled ancient monument, preserving evidence of domestic and defensive occupation during the medieval period.
Tower keep castle at Lower Lea is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021064. View the official record →
Tower keep castle at Lower Lea is a motte-and-bailey castle of Norman construction situated in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021064.
Tower keep castle at Lower Lea 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 1021064.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte castle and associated settlement remains 150m NNW of Lower Down Farm (4.8 km), Bowl barrow on Acton Bank, 170m north of Acton House (5.5 km), Bowl barrow 390m south east of Stanley Cottage (5.8 km).
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