The Gatehouse website record for Trench Hall Castle Stead

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

Suggested castle site almost ploughed out by 1962. Recorded as possible Roman fort in PastScape.
The site is now barely visible. It shows as a very slight rectangular rise, which you would probably not see unless you knew it was there. There was, however, a reasonable quantity of post medieval brick, tile and pottery in the appropriate location, including some brown glazed wares which could be C16/C17. There was no earlier material. The site is most likely to be a post medieval house. (W Horton 1991 Shrop SMR field report)
I'm not sure this site has ever really been considered as a castle site. It was considered as the site of a cattle pen, and I suspects misreading has occurred.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SJ51532704

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 70689
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 01136 '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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