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Bossiney Castle
Hob Uid: 431892
Location : Cornwall Tintagel
Grid Ref : SX0658088760
Summary : The earthwork remains of a ringwork 46 metres in diameter enclosing a slightly raised triangular shaped area of 16 by 14 metres with an entrance on the east. The north side of the rampart is particularly strong being up to 5.9 metres high externally with a 20 metre wide and 0.9 metres deep outer ditch. Scheduled.
More information : (SX06588876) Camp (NR). (1) A motte and bailey castle is at Bossiney. In 1086 it belonged to Count Robert of Mortain. (2) A strong ringwork which formerly had a bailey Plan. (3-5) Bossiney Castle, is still in existence. In 1852 it is described as a circular bank and ditch enclosing a raised area 100 ft in diameter with, on the W side, an area 100 ft square formed by an outwork with rounded corners. (6) Bossiney Castle (name verified), is a sub-circular ringwork. No bailey can be identified on the ground, if there ever was one, for the early plan is grossly inaccurate. The ringwork is up to 46.0 m in diameter and encloses a slightly raised triangular-shaped area of 16.0 m by 14.0 m, with an entrance gap on the E. The north side of the rampart is particularly strong being up to 5.9 m high externally with a 20.0 m wide and 0.9 m deep outer ditch. No ditch exists on the E or S sides of the ringwork but these areas have been 'landscaped'. Surveyed at 1:2500 on PFD. (7) Listed by Cathcart King. (8)

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Source details : OS 6" 1887
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Source details : Tintagel Castle 1960 9 DOE Guide
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Source details : Royal Institute of Cornwall Reports 32-40 1850-58 19 plan
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Source details : AP (RAF 106G/UK/1498 4094-95 13.5.46)
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Source details : Hist of Deanery of Trigg Minor 3 1879 215 (Maclean)
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Source details : F1 MJF 29-JUN-76
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Ringwork, Earthwork, Bailey
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CO 83
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SX 08 NE 11
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1976-06-29
End Date : 1976-06-29

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Bossiney Castle