What is recorded here

Motte castle and ice house 30m south of The Old Farm stands as a scheduled monument in Shropshire, preserving a raised earthwork and a cold storage pit beside an old farm. The distinction between a military mound and a domestic ice house suggests a place where power and practicality collided. People may have built the motte to watch the land and the ice house to keep food alive through summer heat. One structure declared strength, the other recorded everyday survival.

The National Heritage List for England records Motte castle and ice house 30m south of The Old Farm 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 castle was likely constructed by a local Norman lord or military authority to establish control over the surrounding area. The site is important as a scheduled monument, reflecting medieval military architecture and land use in rural England.

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