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Edgton Motte

In the civil parish of Edgton. In the historic county of Shropshire (Modern Authority of Shropshire, 1974 county of Shropshire).

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
  Confidence: It is probable that this site was a medieval fortification or palace.   Earthworks remains.
Sub-circular area approximately 50m across with encircling lanes in the centre of Edgton, close to the Church of St Michael. Earth and stone has been dumped downslope to the south in order to form a level platform from the bedrock which is apparent in the northern part of the area. Much of the area has been disturbed by C19 and C20 buildings. It is possible the site of a motte.
Among Miss Chitty's manuscripts is a note that P A Barker reported 21/xi/61, that there is probably a Ring-Motte N of Edgton Church, with an encircling road following the ditch. (Shropshire SMR record)

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SO38678577

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Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 1408431
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 04417 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

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This record last updated on Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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