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Shocklach Castle (earthwork) (Castletown) | fortification, mansion / manor house / villa, motte-and-bailey castle, earthwork (archaeology), scheduled ancient monument

United Kingdom / Wales / Rossett / Castletown
 fortification, mansion / manor house / villa, motte-and-bailey castle, earthwork (archaeology), scheduled ancient monument
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This visible circle denotes the remains of an earthwork fortified manor house. It was built as a replacement for the older Shocklach Motte, which is across the road in the trees. Only the embankment surface and wide ditch remain of this 13th century site.

www.ecastles.co.uk/shocklach.html
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Coordinates:   53°3'6"N   2°50'41"W
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This article was last modified 7 years ago