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Wollaston Motte and Bailey Castle is a Norman fortification situated immediately west of St John's Church in Shropshire, England. The site comprises a motte, or artificial earthen mound, surrounded by a bailey or outer defensive enclosure, typical of early Norman castle construction of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. The monument represents the substantial earthwork fortifications characteristic of the post-Conquest period, when such timber-built strongholds served as focal points for Norman military control and administration across England. Though reduced from its original form, the surviving earthwork remains a significant example of early medieval military architecture in the county.
Wollaston motte and bailey castle immediately west of St John's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019015. View the official record →
Wollaston Motte and Bailey Castle is a Norman fortification situated immediately west of St John's Church in Shropshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019015.
Wollaston motte and bailey castle immediately west of St John'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 1019015.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caus Castle: a small multivallate hillfort, a motte and bailey castle and a medieval borough (4.5 km), Hawcocks Mount ringwork castle 200m north east of Hawcocks Farm (5 km), Two bowl barrows 290m north of Upper House Farm (6 km).
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