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Weoley Castle
Hob Uid: 329299
Location : Birmingham Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SP0215082750
Summary : Remains of a moated fortified manor house, granted a licence to crenallate in 1264. The site was excavated in 1938 and 1955-60, uncovering the remains of timber bridges and 13th century timber buildings.
More information : SP 02158275. Weoley Castle (NR). (1) SP 02238275. Fishpond (NR). (2) See attached pamphlet. (3) Condition as above. Published survey (1:1250, 1964) revised. (4) No change since report of 28 6 67. Excavations complete and site open to public. 1:1250 survey still correct; MSD revised. (5) Weoley Castle. Footings and foundations of a fortified manor house. Sandstone with 6 towers and a deep moat. These works date from 1264 when Roger de Somery was licensed to crenellate his manor house. A survey of 1422 gives a detailed plan. Fragments of early C13 wooden buildings have been discovered, indicating early use of both horizontal and vertical weatherboarding. (6) SP 02 82. Noted in list of excavated moats. (7) Note on the structural aspects of three timber bridges excavated 1938 and 1955-60. A) NE Bridge: deduced from timbers in the moat. Later C12, does not correspond with any later opening. B) East Bridge: remains lie in front of a postern in the middle of the post-1264 curtain, but at right-angles to the edge of the pre-1264 moat. C) NW Bridge: (not shown on published site plan) at the main entrance to the post-1264 enciente and unrelated to earlier moat. (8) Catalogue and analysis of metal objects found during excavations on the site. (9) Transcription of a survey undertaken in 1424 of Weoley Castle and Northfield from a book compiled by Richard Jervoise, a London merchant who bought the manor in 1531 from Edward Sutton, Lord Dudley. (10) Listed by Cathcart King. (11)

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Source details : OS 1:1250 1964
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Source details : Guide to Woeley Castle 1964 (Borehard & Oswald)
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Source details : Md Arch 1-6 1957 64 (A H Oswald)
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Source details : F1 BHS 28-JUN-67
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Source details : F2 ASP 23-JAN-76
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Source details : DOE (HHR) City of Birmingham W Mid 8 7 82 9
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Source details : Counc Brit Archaeol Res Rep, Medieval Moated Sites 1978 39 (FA Aberg ed.)
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Source details : Medieval Archaeol 19 1975 65-7 (SE Ringold)
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Source details : Trans Birmingham Warwickshire Archaeol Soc 93 1983-4 33-43 (R Brownsword, E Pitt and D Symons)
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Source Number : 10
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Source details : Trans Birmingham Warwickshire Archaeol Soc 93 1983-4 45-55 (D Symons)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C13
Monument End Date : 1299
Monument Start Date : 1200
Monument Type : Timber Framed Building, Bridge, Moat
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit, Earthwork

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Licenced 1264
Monument End Date : 1264
Monument Start Date : 1264
Monument Type : Fortified Manor House, Moat, Interval Tower, Angle Tower
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : WM 16
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (West Midlands)
External Cross Reference Number : 1154
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 216731
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 08 SW 2
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Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1932-01-01
End Date : 1939-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1955-01-01
End Date : 1960-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1960-01-01
End Date : 1961-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1962-01-01
End Date : 1962-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1967-06-28
End Date : 1967-06-28

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1976-01-23
End Date : 1976-01-23

Associated Activities :
Activity type : ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY
Start Date : 2000-01-01
End Date : 2000-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Weoley Castle