Perched atop a hill overlooking the loop of the River Severn, sits the 11th century Shrewsbury Castle. Founded by Roger de Montgomery in 1074, the castle has undergone many transformations, the last one being by Thomas Telford who 'modernised' the building in the 18th century. 
Guide by Nigel Baker, Lead Archaeologist at the Shrewsbury Castle excavations

Perched atop a hill overlooking the loop of the River Severn, sits the 11th century Shrewsbury Castle. Founded by Roger de Montgomery in 1074, the castle has undergone many transformations, the last one being by Thomas Telford who 'modernised' the building in the 18th century. Guide by Nigel Baker, Lead Archaeologist at the Shrewsbury Castle excavations

Perched atop a hill overlooking the loop of the River Severn,&nbsp;sits the 11th&nbsp;century&nbsp;Shrewsbury Castle.&nbsp;Founded by Roger de Montgomery in 1074, the castle has undergone many transformations, the last one being by Thomas Telford who 'modernised' the building in the 18th century.&nbsp;
Guide by Nigel Baker, Lead Archaeologist at the Shrewsbury Castle excavations&nbsp;

Shrewsbury Castle with Nigel Baker

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