Shackerstone Castle (earthwork) (Shackerstone)

United Kingdom / England / Ibstock / Shackerstone
 Medieval / Middle Ages, motte-and-bailey castle, earthwork (archaeology)
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This was a medieval earthwork motte and bailey fortress. In World War II it was used as an air raid shelter. The motte which is flat-topped is partly surrounded by a wide ditch and counterscarp bank. Traces of the bailey platform can be found in the south-west.
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Coordinates:   52°39'29"N   1°26'50"W
This article was last modified 18 years ago