What is recorded here
Motte and bailey castle with later moated site at Stonebridge Crescent stands in Solihull, England, recorded as a scheduled monument. A steep earth mound and a broad shallow ditch mark the place, suggesting a small defensive home that later became a water-bound courtyard. People may have lived beside the moat, watched the land or simply passed the crescent without knowing they walked past a castle. The ground still carries the shape of that choice.
The National Heritage List for England records Motte and bailey castle with later moated site at Stonebridge Crescent as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Built in the 12th or 13th century, the motte and bailey castle at Stonebridge Crescent was likely constructed by a local Norman lord to establish control over the surrounding area. It is remembered as an example of early medieval military architecture and as a Scheduled Monument, reflecting its historical and archaeological significance.
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