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Monument Number 308867

Hob Uid: 308867
Location :
Derbyshire
Derbyshire Dales
Hartington Town Quarter
Grid Ref : SK1141063810
Summary : Earthwork remains of a Motte and bailey mentioned in the reign of Edward 1 (1272-1307). The site consists of a very well preserved motte and triple bailey. Scheduled.
More information : [SK 1141 6381] Castle Earthworks [G.T.] Pilsbury Castle Hills [T.I.] (1)

Pilsbury Castle Hills is "a typical mount and bailey work".(2)

Edmund, Earl of Lancaster had a capital mansion or castle at Hartington in the reign of Edward I 1272 - 1307.(3)

Scheduled. (4)

A very well preserved motte and triple bailey, greatly utilising defenses. There is no surviving of a superstructure but the work is almost certainly of Norman origin.
Resurveyed at 1/2500. (5)

Additional reference. (6)
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Source details : OS 6" 1955
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Source details : (J.C. Cox & W.J. Andrew)
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Source details : 'Magna Britannia', 5, 1817, p. 175 (D. Lysons)
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Source details : F1 FRH 17-JUN-66
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Source details : Marsden BM 1977 The Burial Mounds of Derbyshire Priv pubn 38-9
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Extant 1272-1307
Monument End Date : 1307
Monument Start Date : 1272
Monument Type : Motte And Bailey
Evidence : Earthwork
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : DR 68
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 16 SW 7
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-06-17
End Date : 1966-06-17
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Activity type : GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Start Date : 2000-01-01
End Date : 2000-12-31