What is recorded here

Motte castle 200m south west of Bretchel is a scheduled monument in Shropshire, England. The earthwork still stands beside Bretchel, marking a time when local power needed a visible height. It is not a display hall or a ready-made attraction. Any person wishing to see the place must first establish whether entry is lawful at that exact spot.

The National Heritage List for England records Motte castle 200m south west of Bretchel 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, this motte castle was likely constructed by a Norman lord to establish control over the local area following the Norman Conquest. It is important as a scheduled monument, reflecting the strategic military and administrative use of such sites in the medieval landscape.

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