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Monument Number 106657
Hob Uid: 106657
Location : Shropshire Clungunford
Grid Ref : SO3956078780
Summary : Medieval motte castle surviving as an earthwork. The mutilated remains of a small motte within a meadow with a base diameter of about 28 metres and a maximum height of 3.2 metres. The mound has been extensively quarried on the east and south sides. On the east side are traces of what may have been a ditch, 10 metres in width and 0.3 metres deep, which connects with a stream on the south side. Excavations revealed layers of ash with pottery and fragments of a stone mortar. Scheduled. The earthwork remains of this small motte were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the RCHME: Marches Uplands Mapping Project.
More information : (SO 39567878) Motte (NR) (1) Clungunford; a small mount 13ft high, the summit is hollowed to a depth of 4ft; no trace of ditch. (2) Low mound; excavations revealed layers of ash, with pottery (some pronounced Norman, with glaze) and fragments of a stone mortar. A 4 3/4" pin, possibly, also came from the tumulus. (3) Mutilated remains of a small motte within a meadow, has a base diameter of about 28.0m and a present maximum height of 3.2m, but the mound has been quarried into extensively on the E and S sides. On the E side are traces of what may have been a ditch, 10.0m in width, 0.3m in depth, which connects with a stream on the S side. Published 1:2500 survey revised. (4) SO 3956 7877.Clungunford motte castle 90m north east of St Cuthbert's Church. Scheduled (RSM). (5) Listed by Cathcart King. (6) The earthwork remains of this small Medieval motte were seen centred at SO 3956 7878 and mapped from aerial photographs as part of the RCHME: Marches Uplands Mapping Project. The eastern half of the motte was obscured by shadow so could not be mapped. (7)

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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, Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Medieval
Component Monument Type : Motte
Object Type : VESSEL, MORTAR (VESSEL)
Object Material : Pottery

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Shropshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 1166
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : Salop 280
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 19199
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External Cross Reference Source : MORPH2
External Cross Reference Number : MU.282.13
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SO 37 NE 30
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Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1800-01-01
End Date : 1899-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1973-10-15
End Date : 1973-10-15

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 1993-01-01
End Date : 1994-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 106657