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Monument Number 31882
Hob Uid: 31882
Location : Cornwall Bude-Stratton
Grid Ref : SS2192005750
Summary : Remains of a moat, documented in 1335, and the site of a castle or a fortified manor house. Traces of walling survive on the moated island.
More information : (Centred SS 21920575) Moat (NR). (1) (SS 21910576) Mansion (NR) (Site of) (NAT). (2) The moated site of the castle of the Blanchminster family said to have been erected circa 1335. (3) Sir Ranulph Blanchminster died 1348. (4) The (earth) work at Binamy, supposed by Barlase to be a Roman camp is unquestionably the moated site of a mansion house. The site is called Binnoway. (5) Norden annotates his map "Bynnamy, House ruined", and quotes Bernard Grenville as the owner (ie Grenville of Stowe SS 21 SW 14). (6) Situated on a low slightly south sloping spur at approximately 40.0m OD is the moated site of "Bynnamy". The scrub and tree covered interior with amorphous mounds and hollows occupies 0.15 hectares, being approximately 60.0 m northwest to southeast and 25.0 m northeast to southwest. The moat, 2.2 m deep, is mostly dry and has a fragmentary small inner bank up to 3.0 m wide and 0.3 m high. The original water supply is conjectural. Of the two causewayed entrances the southern appears to be modern and that on the north side to be the original. Banks of upcast surround the moat on three sides. The much reduced bank on the east appears to be original, being 8.0 m wide and 0.4 m high. Those to the south and west have been utilized as field banks. The interior of the site is a confusion of amorphous mounds, hollows, and some fragmentary walling. Surveyed at 1:2500 on AM. (7) Listed by Cathcart King. (8)

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Source details : OS 6" 1963
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Source details : Hist of Corn 1820 546 (CS Gilbert)
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Source details : Corn Church Guide 1964 182 (C Henderson)
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Source details : Magna Brittannia III 1814 296 (Lysons)
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Source details : Description of Cornwall c. 1600 Map of Stratton Hundred (J Norden)
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Source details : F1 NJA 28-OCT-77
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Licenced 1335
Monument End Date : 1335
Monument Start Date : 1335
Monument Type : Castle, Fortified Manor House, Moat
Evidence : Documentary Evidence, Earthwork

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CO 847
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SS 20 NW 10
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1977-10-28
End Date : 1977-10-28

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2015-01-01
End Date : 2015-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : MANAGEMENT SURVEY
Start Date : 2016-01-01
End Date : 2017-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 31882