What is recorded here

Motte castle at Colebatch, 100m north of Lagden is a scheduled monument in Shropshire, England. The earthwork stands as a buried reminder that human hands shaped the land before modern memory reached it. Listing protects the remains but does not guarantee entry, so the castle keeps its distance from curious feet.

The National Heritage List for England records Motte castle at Colebatch, 100m north of Lagden 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 late 11th or early 12th century, likely by a Norman lord following the conquest of 1066, the motte castle at Colebatch is important as a regional example of early medieval military architecture and land control in rural England.

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