Adforton, possible motte.
SMR NO. 10099 GRID REF: SO 4041 7114
On the basis of Aerial Photographs and cropmarks a site has been identified that may have once been the location of a medieval motte.
On a ridge just to the east of the village lies a circular cropmark with an irregular ditch, this feature is too large to be consistent with a barrow, and unfortunately has been ploughed out making further assessment difficult.
Adforton was a demesne manor of the Mortimers in 1086. This fact makes its interpretation as a medieval castle site less likely as it is only 2 km north of the main Mortimer seat, Wigmore Castle.
It is in a good position to regulate the passage of the road running north from Wigmore.