Castle Pulverbatch

Castle Pulverbatch is a well-preserved motte and double bailey earthwork castle positioned at the northern end of a steep-sided ridge overlooking the village of Pulverbatch in Shropshire. Built in the late 11th century, likely by Roger Venator or his son, this Norman stronghold occupies a site that commands an ancient route from Shrewsbury to Bishops Castle. The castle's earthwork remains consist of a circular motte surrounded by a ditch, with an inner bailey to the northeast and a larger outer bailey to the northwest. Despite remaining earth and timber in construction throughout its life, the site survives in very good condition, offering visitors a rare glimpse into medieval fortification techniques from the Norman period.