Clun Castle
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Clun Castle is a ruined Norman fortress in Shropshire, England, notable for its strategic position near the Welsh border and its distinctive motte-and-bailey design.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clun Castle canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norman fortress
ⓘ
castle ⓘ ruined castle ⓘ |
| access | footpath from Clun ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | motte-and-bailey ⓘ |
| builtAfter | Norman Conquest of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | defence ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Shropshire
ⓘ
English Heritage properties in Shropshire ⓘ Ruined castles in England ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| era | Norman period ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveSignage | true ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bailey
ⓘ
gatehouse ⓘ great tower ⓘ motte ⓘ |
| hasView | Clun valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Clun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shropshire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ historic county of Shropshire ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
River Clun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Welsh border ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill above the River Clun ⓘ |
| maintainedFor | conservation ⓘ |
| managedBy | English Heritage ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Clun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
isolated great tower on the motte
ⓘ
strong motte-and-bailey earthworks ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | English Heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Welsh Marches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | border fortress in the Welsh Marches ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of routes between England and Wales ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
earthworks
ⓘ
grassland ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative centre of the lordship of Clun
ⓘ
military purposes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.