Bicton Castle

Bicton Castle was a motte and bailey dating from the 11th or 12th century in the hamlet of Bicton, southwest Shropshire, England. Only the ditch and outer bank remain as other parts have been dug away during gravel extraction.[1] The short River Unk runs past it.[2]

Bicton Castle is situated 1.9 kilometer upstream of the larger Clun Castle, in Clun.[1] It is thought to have been held by a minor knight who held the local land in return for duties at Clun Castle. Its prime function was probably as a manorial centre for the flat area of surrounding farmland.

  1. ^ a b "Bicton motte and bailey castle". Historic England. 9 March 2001.
  2. ^ "Unk - source to conf R Clun". environment.data.gov.uk. Environment Agency - Catchment Data Explorer. Retrieved 18 March 2017.