page_title: Shotwick Castle
hierarchical_section_title: Shotwick Castle
caption_attribution_description: English: Shotwick Castle earthwork The castle stood on what were once the banks of the Dee, guarding the English-Welsh border. The large earthworks indicate a substantial stronghold. It is thought to date from the early Norman period and in the 13th century was garrisoned against the Welsh.
context_page_description: Shotwick Castle is a Norman medieval fortification near the village of Saughall, Cheshire, England. Construction began in the late 11th century. Its purpose was to control a crossing point on the River Dee between England and Wales. The site is a scheduled monument. No masonry features remain above ground except for earthworks.
context_section_description: Shotwick Castle is a Norman medieval fortification near the village of Saughall, Cheshire, England. Construction began in the late 11th century. Its purpose was to control a crossing point on the River Dee between England and Wales. The site is a scheduled monument. No masonry features remain above ground except for earthworks.
caption: Earthworks of Shotwick Castle
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