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Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 105526
Hob Uid: 105526
Location : Shropshire Chirbury with Brompton
Grid Ref : SO2522095460
Summary : Medieval motte surviving as an earthwork. A turf-covered motte 27 metres in diameter at the base, 6 metres in height, with a level summit, 11.5 metres across. There were no traces of a ditch. Scheduled.
More information : (SO25229546) Motte (NR). (1) Motte, Gwarthlow, SO252955. The motte stands on a ridge at its highest point and though the ditches have been filled-in the motte itself is well preserved with steep sides. The top is slightly oval with an average diameter of about 38 feet, and the height varies from 19 feet on the south to 16 feet on the north east. Examination of air photographs may reveal a bailey or associated village. (2) The motte stands out well but nothing can be seen of a bailey or village. (3) A turf-covered motte as described above, 27.0m in diameter at the base, 6.0m in height, with a level summit, 11.5m across. No traces of ditch or associated features in surrounding pasture field. Resurveyed at 1/2500. (4) SO 252 954: Gwarthlow Castle mound. Scheduled. (5) SO 2521 9545. Motte castle 400m north east of Upper Gwarthlow Farm. Scheduled (RSM). (6) The motte described by the previous authorities was seen as earthworks and mapped from aerial photographs during the Marches Uplands Mapping Project. No further information was added. Centred at SO 2521 9545. (Morph No. MU.392.1.1) (7)

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Source details : OS 6" 1964
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Source details : DJ Cathcart King & CJ Spurgeon
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Source details : RAF 106G/UK/1698 1187-8 27-AUG-1946
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Source details : F1 ASP 12-MAR-73
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Source details : English Heritage SAMs Salop 31-Dec-87
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Source details : English Heritage SAM Amendment 15-NOV-1995
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Source Number : 7
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Source details : CPT SO2595/1 06-MAY-1988
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Motte
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : MORPH2
External Cross Reference Number : MU.392.1
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : Salop 136
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 19213
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Shropshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 1261
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SO 29 NE 6
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1973-03-12
End Date : 1973-03-12

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

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 105526