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Monument Number 107990
Hob Uid: 107990
Location : County of Herefordshire King's Pyon
Grid Ref : SO4425048950
Summary : The earthwork and buried remains of a small motte castle, formerly interpretted as a round barrow, situated on a south east facing slope above a tributary of Wellington Brook. The remains include an earthen motte mound, roughly circular, circa 28 metres in diameter at the base and circa 17 metres in diameter at the top. The motte is steep-sided and has a flat top, which is circa 2.4 metres high in the west and circa 1.7 metres high in the east. Scheduled.
More information : (SO 44254895) Tumulus (NR). (1) Mound, 9ft high and planted with trees, is 30 yds in diameter at the base and 19 yds at the top. (2) Listed as a round barrow. (3) The tree-covered round barrow, at SO 44254895, is 2.4m high in the west and 1.7m high in the east. The diameter across the top is 17.0m and 28.0m at the base. Published survey (25") correct. (4) SO 442489. (Butthouse). Site examined by D J Cathcart King and interpreted as a motte. (5) Scheduled listing. (6) Listed by Shoesmith. (7)

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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Round Barrow
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence

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 104
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : HW 104
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 27481
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SO 44 NW 1
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1969-12-09
End Date : 1969-12-09

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 107990