Motte and bailey castle surviving as a well-defined earthwork. Mentioned in 1223 when captured by the Welsh. Out of use by 1249. This earthwork consists of a double motte standing to the north of the bailey, rising from it without a protecting ditch. The lower, circular platform, from 4 to 6ft in height, is surrounded by a smaller mound 14ft high with a flat summit. The bailey stands 5ft above the natural level. Probably the same as Eggelawe mentioned in 1212.

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Name	Belan Bank, Kinnerley
Alternative Names	Kinardsley; Kinardesley; Kinardsle; Edgerley; Eggelawe
Historic County	Shropshire
Civil Parish	Kinnerley
Type	Timber Castle
Confidence	Certain
Remains	Earthworks
Listed	Not listed
Scheduled Ancient Monument	Yes
Ordnance Survey Reference	SJ341200
Eastings	334100
Northing	320000
Images of England Reference
PastScape Reference	66737
Historic Environment Record	01122

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Books

• Duckers, Peter and Anne, 2006, Castles of Shropshire (Stroud: Tempus) p23-4
• Salter, Mike, 2001 (2edn), The Castles and Moated Mansions of Shropshire (Malvern) p48
• Jackson, M.J.,1988, Castles of Shropshire (Shrewsbury: Shropshire Libraries) p31
• King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol2 p425-6, 434, 561
• Harvey, Alfred, 1911, Castles and Walled Towns of England (Methuen and Co) [as Kinnersley]
• Wall [after Downham], 1908, in Page, Wm (ed), VCH Shropshire Vol1 p396

Journals

• Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1963, 'Early castles in Wales and the Marches: a preliminary list' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol112 p77-124
• Eyton, R.W., 1887, 'The castles of Shropshire' Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Historical Society Vol10 p21

Unpublished

• English Heritage, 1995, Scheduling Papers (Revision, 21/11/1995)
• Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission, 1987, Scheduled Monument Report on SAM 32135 (24/02/1987)