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Castle Site Immediately South Of Hawkstone Farm
Hob Uid: 70626
Location : Shropshire Hodnet
Grid Ref : SJ5940029400
Summary : A flat topped mound, situated at Hawkstone Farm, Marchamley; probably a medieval motte attested by documentary evidence of 1223. The document calls it a "fortalice". It is not yet clear if the earthwork was purpose built as a siegework in 1223 or was an existing marcher motte adapted to this purpose in that time of renewed warfare between the Welsh, Marcher Lords and the English crown. The motte mound was adapted in the 18th century with the insertion of a brick built potato storehouse and pit.
More information : [SJ 5940 2940] MOAT BANK [O.E.] (1) Remains of circular moat at Hawkstone Farm, Marchamley. (2) A late 18th century potato-house. (3) The feature is a flat-topped irregular mound whose sole purpose appears to have been to cover a large brick chamber. Adjoining it on the north-west is a comparably large pit. No trace of a moat was found. (4) SJ 594294. Castle built at Marchamley before 1223. Nothing visible on RAF air photographs CPE/UK/2010 2197-98 16.4.46; area tree covered. (5) Large, rather flat motte, much of it cut away. No remains of any bailey. Built 1223, when called a fortalice. (6) Marchamley: a possible motte to the southern side of the village. Noted in a document of 1223 as a "fortalice", possibly adapted as a seige work in 1223. It contains the remains of an 19th century brick built potato house and a large pit. (7)

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Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Added C18
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Monument Type : Storehouse, Pit
Evidence : Structure, Earthwork

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Noted 1223
Monument End Date : 1223
Monument Start Date : 1223
Monument Type : Motte, Siegework
Evidence : Earthwork, Documentary Evidence, Conjectural Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SJ 52 NE 8
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1962-01-19
End Date : 1962-01-19

Historic England Research Records

Castle Site Immediately South Of Hawkstone Farm