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Stockbury Castle
Hob Uid: 418627
Location : Kent Maidstone Stockbury
Grid Ref : TQ8457061640
Summary : Stockbury Castle: a Motte and bailey with possible outer bailey now occupied by the house and outbuildings of Church Farm. The motte has been levelled and only about half of its ditch survives, but the ditch of the crescent-shaped inner bailey remains almost intact. A sunken road leading to a now disused gravel pit possibly represents the ditch of an outer bailey.
More information : [TQ 84576164] Castle [NR] (site of) [NAT] Well [NR] (1) Stockbury Castle: a Motte and bailey with possible outer bailey now occupied by the house and outbuildings of Church Farm. (2) The motte has been levelled and only about half of its ditch survives, but the ditch of the crescent-shaped inner bailey remains almost intact. A sunken road leading to a now disused gravel pit possibly represents the ditch of an outer bailey. (3) Stockbury Castle, the remains of a Motte and bailey as described, and in poor condition. There is no evidence for there having been an outer bailey. The well, circular and believed to be flint lined and very deep, and has a cover over it. Published 25" survey revised. (4) Stockbury Castle (133). (5) Additional bibliography. (6-7)

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Source details : OS 25" undated
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Source details : Memo of Old Kent 1907 194-5 (ed P H Ditchfield)
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Source details : F1 ASP 10-JUL-63
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Source details : DOE (IAM) AMs Eng 2 1978 112
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Source Number : 7
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Source details : Some Kentish Castles (P H Ditchfield G Clinch) 1907 45-6 (H Sands)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Motte And Bailey, Well
Evidence : Earthwork, Structure

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : KE 133
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 25482
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 86 SW 10
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1963-07-10
End Date : 1963-07-10

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Stockbury Castle