The Down near Bishops Castle

This open access site at The Down is a permanent grassland field that has a large mound in the southern corner of the field which is the remains of a medieval motte castle with the foundations of a sheep keep. The low earthworks to the north of the motte indicate the buried remains of a small medieval settlement, This Scheduled Ancient Mounment (SAM) is being restored and managed through Environmental Stewardship to protect the historic interest of this site through scrub management and a restricted grazing regime. The site is within easy walking distance of a Forestry Commision site called Bury Ditches is home to one of the best preserved hill forts in the country, dating from about 500BC.

County SHROPSHIRE	Click to see the Site Map (PDF)
Grid Reference SO336846 (link to Interactive Map in a new window)
OS Landranger No. 137
CPH Reference Number 35/046/0018
Near To Bishops Castle
Area of Walk 1.5 ha
Best time to visit Spring/Summer/Autumn
Access end date 31/10/2020
Accessibility Information Data not yet available
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