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Monument Number 109347
Hob Uid: 109347
Location : Shropshire Church Stretton
Grid Ref : SO4315090640
Summary : Small Medieval motte surviving as an earthwork.The earthwork remains of the small Medieval Motte were seen as a mound centred at SO 4315 9065 on the SE edge of the village of Minton. The mound measured between 20 to 25metres and was mapped from aerial photographs. Scheduled.
More information : (SO 4315 9064) Castle Mound (NR). (1) The motte at Minton is 18ft high with a level top 27ft in diameter. The surrounding sitch is 5ft deep on the north but less pronounced to the south. (2) Early Castle. (3) A small motte at the foot of the Long Mynd, overlooking the valley at Little Stretton. It has a base diameter of 24.0 to 26.0m, and a height of 4.7m. The flat summit is 10.0m across. There are remains of a ditch to SW and NE, 8.0m in width, 1.3m maximum depth. The site is under trees. Published 1:2500 survey revised. (4) SO 431 906. Minton Castle mound. Scheduled. (5) The earthwork remains of the small Medieval Motte were seen as a mound centred at SO 4315 9065 on the SE edge of the village of Minton. The mound measured c20-25m and was mapped from aerial photographs. (6)

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Source details : OS 6" 1954
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Source details : English Heritage SAM List Salop March 1994 18
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Source details : Fiona Small/04-FEB-1994/RCHME: Marches Uplands NMP
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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 : Salop 184
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External Cross Reference Source : MORPH2
External Cross Reference Number : MU.317.5
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Shropshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 1251
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SO 49 SW 14
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1972-11-16
End Date : 1972-11-16

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

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 109347