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Gurnard Castle
Hob Uid: 460638
Location : Isle of Wight Gurnard
Grid Ref : SZ4700095000
Summary : The alleged site of a castle extant circa 1635. There is no physical evidence for its presence and coastal erosion has been rapid in this area.
More information : A fort called Gurnard Castle (Gurnard, SZ 4795) once stood close to the site of the Roman Building (SZ 49 NE 5).It was in a stateof complete defence in 1635, but has now utterly disappeared. (1-2) The castle is not marked on Speed's 1611 map of fthe Isle of Wight. Erosion by the sea in this area was formerly so rapid (see SZ 49 NE 5)that the site is now probably some distance out in Gurnard Bay. (3) Gurnard Castle is apparently not mentioned by surveys of fortifictionsin the Isle of Wight undertaken in 1559 and 1623. (4,5) It is possible that the fort was not built until c.1635. (6)

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Source details : (E.Kell)
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Vol(s) : 22 - 1866

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Source details : Guide to IOW. 1870 p.44 (CSM.Lockhart)
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Source details : F1 VJB 03-FEB-55
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : (J. Kenyon)
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Vol(s) : 39 - 1983

Source Number : 5
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Source details : (J. Kenyon)
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Vol(s) : 13 - 1979

Source Number : 6
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Source details : (C. T. Witherby)
Page(s) : 109
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Vol(s) : 22 - 1961

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : extant circa 1635
Monument End Date : 1645
Monument Start Date : 1625
Monument Type : Castle
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SZ 49 NE 14
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1955-02-03
End Date : 1955-02-03

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Gurnard Castle