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Castle Hill
Hob Uid: 68683
Location : Cheshire West and Chester Malpas
Grid Ref : SJ4863047220
Summary : Motte surviving as an earthwork. The motte is 3.7 metres high and has a surrounding ditch. Scheduled.
More information : [SJ 48634722] CASTLE HILL [G.T.] (1) The Castle of Malpas has long been destroyed, and only the circular mound, 40 yds in diam., remains. The Castle ditch has been traced for some distance (2). The church,formerly a private chapel to the castle, was once within the castle precincts (3), [see SJ 44 NE 6]. Scheduled, (4) under 'Camps'. (2-4) This is a motte, it has an average height of 3.7m. and is grass covered. There is no trace of a bailey or of a ditch. Published survey (25") checked and found correct. (5) No change to report of 20.10.64. (6) Listed by Cathcart King. (7)

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Source details : OS 6" 1954.
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Source details : List Anc. Mon. Eng. & Wales. 1961. 22. (M.O.W.)
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Source details : F1 TPW 20-OCT-64
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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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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CH 67
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 13420
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SJ 44 NE 5
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1964-10-20
End Date : 1964-10-20

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1976-03-22
End Date : 1976-03-22

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2004-01-01
End Date : 2004-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Castle Hill