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Pond House
Hob Uid: 66351
Location : Shropshire Worthen with Shelve
Grid Ref : SJ3422006550
Summary : A Medieval or Post Medieval moated house probably dating to the 15th century. The house stands on a slight mound, possibly a motte which measures 52 metres by 35 metres.
More information : (SJ 34220655) Moat (NR). (1) Three parts of a round moat surround the "Pond House" at Aston Rogers. (2) Pond House, formerly Pound House, appears to be of 15th. C date (see G.P.), and stands within a circular moat on a hillock. The moat was apparently never more than about 0.5m. deep and was used as a mill pond by the adjoining corn mill. A stream occupies the NW side of the moat. Published survey 25" revised. See G.P. (3) The moat or `hillock' (possibly a motte) described above was seen as earthworks and mapped from aerial photographs during the Marches Uplands Mapping Project. The moat is sub-oval, 52m by 35m, and is centred at SJ 3424 0657. (Morph No. MU.23.4) (4)

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Source details : OS 6" 1901-49
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Source details : (Wall & Downman)
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Source details : F1 MHB 02-MAR-71
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : CPAT 85-MB-11 XX-XXX-1985
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Moat, Motte, House
Evidence : Earthwork, Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Moat, House
Evidence : Earthwork, Building

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Shropshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 2979
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External Cross Reference Source : MORPH2
External Cross Reference Number : MU.23.4
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SJ 30 NW 3
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1971-03-02
End Date : 1971-03-02

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 1993-01-01
End Date : 1994-12-31

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Pond House