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Monument Number 104943
Hob Uid: 104943
Location : County of Herefordshire Cusop
Grid Ref : SO2360042600
Summary : Earthwork ( site of ) / Supposed Norman Watch Tower. Closer inspection of the site suggests that the mound may in fact be related to post-medieval farm workings.
More information : (SO 236426) "In Norman times a small fortification, probably nothing more than a watch tower, stood in what is now an orchard behind the Nant-y-glasdwr farm house". (Nothing visible on available AP's (RAF 1946). (1) There is no local knowledge nor any visible trace of an earthwork in the orchard though the extensive linear quarrying in evidence may have destroyed any remains. (2)

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Source details : T Woolhope NFC 1898-99, 140 (C J Lilwall)
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Source details : F1 RHK 03-JAN-73
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Source details : Phillips, N. 2006. 'The Earthwork castles of Gwent and Ergyng' BAR
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Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Watch Tower
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SO 24 SW 12
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1973-01-03
End Date : 1973-01-03

Monument Number 104943