Castle Hill |
| Hob Uid: 109129 | |
Location :
Shropshire
Church Stretton
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| Grid Ref : SO4609095930 |
| Summary : Possible Iron Age defended settlement, previously considered to be a Medieval castle, although it is not possible to be certain. The summit of the hill has been artificially scarped on three sides and encloses an area of 20 metres by 30 metres. There is a short stretch of ditch and outer bank on the west and a supposed bailey to the east. |
More information : (SO 46109592). Castle Hill (NAT) Earthworks (NR). (1)
The hill-fort on Castle Hill at All Stretton occupies the summit of
an isolated hill 200 ft above a stream, and is defended by a double lines of scarps with some traces of ramparts on the west. A flat space to the east has been supposed to represent the bailey of an earthwork of motte-and-bailey type, but it seems improbable that this was a work of that kind. (2)
Early castle, SO 461959. (3)
The summit of the hill with steep natural slopes on the south side has been artificially scarped on the other three sides to enclose a roughly oval area 20m by 30m. There is a short stretch of ditch and outer bank on the W and an inturning of the upper scarp may indicate an entrance on the NE. The supposed bailey on the E is defined by two old hedgebanks. The work appears to be a small defended settlement of IA date rather than a Md castle but it is impossible to be certain.
Published survey (25") revised. (4)
The earthwork enclosure described above was seen on vertical aerial photographs of the area and was mapped during the Marches Uplands NMP. (5) |