What is recorded here

Shobdon Castle mound stands as a scheduled monument in Herefordshire, its earthworks preserved though their exact builders and purpose have faded from clear memory. The mound may have marked a boundary, a refuge or a ceremonial site, yet no surviving account names the hands that raised it. Its shape still interrupts the flat countryside, inviting wonder about the people who lived beside it and the reasons they believed a castle worth building.

The National Heritage List for England records Shobdon Castle mound 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 century, Shobdon Castle mound was constructed by the de Lacy family, who held significant land in the region during the medieval period. It is important as a rare surviving example of a motte-and-bailey castle in Shropshire, reflecting early Norman military architecture and settlement patterns.

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