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Monument Number 66937
Hob Uid: 66937
Location : Cheshire West and Chester Poulton and Pulford
Grid Ref : SJ3753058700
Summary : A Motte and bailey castle surviving as an earthwork, comprising a mound with a strong encircling earthwork, except on the south where the defence is the Pulford brook. Cathcart King states that it is first mentioned in the late 12th century and was ordered to be held against Owen Glendower in 1403. Scheduled.
More information : [SJ 37535870] MOTTE & BAILEY [G.T]. (1) Pulford, a Motte and Bailey castle (2) comprising a mound with strong encircling earthwork, except on the south where the defence is the Pulford Brook.(3) Scheduled as 'Pulford Castle'. (2-4) An annotated 25" survey of the motte has been made. (5) Published survey (25" 1964) checked and found correct. (6) Motte and bailey mentioned in a document of about 1190-1220. (7) A motte, with small bailey to the NW. Published 1:2500 survey, 1964, correct. (8) Late 12th century in date. It was ordered to be held against Owen Glendower in 1403. (9) Medieval motte & bailey visible as earthworks on historic vertical photography and lidar imagery in the parish of Pulford, centred at SJ 3752 5870. This is extant on the latest 2017 lidar imagery and was mapped as part of the Cheshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping Project. (10)

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Source details : OS 6" 1950.
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Source details : Corr 6" (G. Webster 1953).
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Source details : MacKenzie, 1897, Castles in England 178
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Source details : Ancient Monuments in England and Wales, 1958, 19. (M.P.B.W.)
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Source details : LIDAR Environment Agency FIRST RETURN 10-MAY-2017
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : First mentioned Late C12
Monument End Date : 1199
Monument Start Date : 1167
Monument Type : Motte And Bailey
Evidence : Earthwork

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Extant 1403
Monument End Date : 1403
Monument Start Date : 1403
Monument Type : Motte And Bailey
Evidence : Earthwork

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CH 45
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 13419
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SJ 35 NE 1
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Cheshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 1830/1/1
External Cross Reference Notes : PrefRef

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1960-12-06
End Date : 1960-12-06

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1964-11-18
End Date : 1964-11-18

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1975-11-21
End Date : 1975-11-21

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 66937