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Monument Number 373861
Hob Uid: 373861
Location : Essex Uttlesford Newport
Grid Ref : TL5202034410
Summary : Site of castle (unconfirmed).
More information : (TL 52023441) Site of (NAT) Castle (NR). (1) Mention of a castle at Newport. (2) Gerard de Furnivall surrendered his ownership of the town and castle of Newport to King John in 1207. (3) (TL 52033441) Excavations about 1959 on site of new school hall at Ordnance Survey site proved negative. (4) No evidence survives to confirm the site of the castle. The Ordnance Survey site lies on sloping ground in poor defensive position overlooked by higher ground to the north. (5)

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Source details : OS 6" 1938
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Source details : DOE (HHR) Saffron Walden RD Oct 1960 67
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Source details : Hist of Essex 2 1768 584 (P Morant)
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : Newport Grammer Sch Essex 1971 (F Thompson)
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : F1 PAS 10-FEB-75
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Castle
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TL 53 SW 1
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1975-02-10
End Date : 1975-02-10

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2004-01-01
End Date : 2004-12-31

Monument Number 373861