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Turret Tump
Hob Uid: 105066
Location : County of Herefordshire Huntington
Grid Ref : SO2465052070
Summary : The remains of a Motte at little Hengoed. The motte is 5 metres high and a base diameter of 30 metres. The summit is 12 metres in diameter. On the south side is a ditch, 4 metres wide and 0.3 metres deep with an outer bank, 4 metres wide and 1.3 metres high externally. There are no traces of a ditch or bank on the other sides. Scheduled.
More information : (SO 24655207) Turret Tump (NAT) Castle Mound (NR). (1) Turret Tump, a castle mound, "roughly circular, 86ft in diameter at the base and 16 1/2ft high. There are remains of a ditch, with an outer bank, on the S side". (2) Turret Tump, a motte situated upon a hilltop with commanding views particularly to the E and S. The motte, constructed of earth and stone, is 5.0m high, and has a base diameter of 30.0m. The summit is 12.0m in diameter. On the S side is a ditch, 4.0m wide, 0.3m deep, with an outer bank, 4.0m wide and 1.3m high externally. There are no traces of ditch or bank on the other sides which fall within a different field. The motte is grass-covered with some trees on it and is in good condition. Published 1:2500 survey revised. (3) Additional reference. (4-6)

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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Motte
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : HE 100
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SO 25 SW 2
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1975-02-06
End Date : 1975-02-06

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Turret Tump