Bicton Castle

This article is about the former castle in Shropshire. For the house and gardens in Devon, see Bicton House.
Bicton Castle
Bicton, Shropshire
Site information
TypeMotte and bailey
ConditionEarthworks
Site history
Built11th or 12th century

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 the other parts were dug away during gravel extraction. The short River Unk runs past it.

Bicton Castle is situated 1.9 kilometer upstream of the larger Clun Castle, in Clun. It is thought to have been held by a minor knight who held the local land in return for duties to the de Say family at Clun Castle. Its prime function was probably as a manorial centre for the flat area of surrounding farmland. It is also speculated to have been used in regulating river activities.

The site is on the National Heritage List for England as a scheduled monument, first listed in 1971, and officially scheduled by the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.

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