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Whittington Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortress situated near Oswestry in Shropshire, dating to the late eleventh century. The site comprises a substantial earthwork mound surrounded by multiple ditches and banks, with the remains of a stone keep having occupied the summit of the motte during the medieval period. The castle served as a significant stronghold in the Welsh Marches, controlling an important route through the region during the Norman conquest and consolidation of the borderlands. Though substantially ruined, the monument retains considerable archaeological and historical value as one of Shropshire's prominent Norman defensive works.
Whittington Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019450. View the official record →
Whittington Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortress situated near Oswestry in Shropshire, dating to the late eleventh century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019450.
Whittington Castle 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 1019450.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wat's Dyke: 375m long section immediately south of Middleton Road and west of Laburnum Drive (3.4 km), Wat's Dyke: 365m long section, extending from 45m north east of Gate House on Shrewsbury Road (3.5 km), Motte castle at Hisland (3.7 km).
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