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| HER Number: | 6730.02 |
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| Name: | RESTORMEL CASTLE - Medieval castle |
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Summary
Restormel castle was extensively rebuilt in the late C12.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Mapping Programme (Morph No.): 2041.36.2
- OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SX16SW 3
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 6730.02
- SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SX16SW 32
Monument Type(s):
- CASTLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
In the late C12 and early C13, Robert de Cardinham held Restormel. In his time the palisade was replaced with a circular stone curtain or shell keep, which abutted the gatehouse on either side. The curtain was built by cutting back the inner slope of the ringwork bank and leaving the earth standing to a height of over 2m against the outer face of the masonry. Wooden buildings were erected against the inner face of the curtain wall. Only slight traces of these are left (b11).
<1> Toy, S, 1953, The Castles of Great Britain, 62-63 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4951.
<2> Maclaughlan, H, 1849, Notes on Restormel Castle, 28 (Article in Serial). SCO3894.
<3> Cook, JL, 1958, A Fragment of Early Medieval Glass from London, 176 (Article in Journal). SCO7669.
<4> Boger, D, 1874, The Black Prince at Restormel, 1354 & 1363, VOL 5, 142-144 (Article in Journal). SCO2873.
<5> Henderson, C, 1935, Essays in Cornish History, 49-53 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3501.
<6> Renn, DF, 1969, Three Shell Keeps (Bibliographic reference). SCO5151.
<7> Harlech, Lord, 1952, Ancient Monuments, VOL 2, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, 45 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3436.
<8> Seymour, WH, 1922, Restormel Castle: a Brief History (Bibliographic reference). SCO4338.
<9> UNKNOWN, 19--, UNKNOWN TITLE, VOL 30, 419; VOL 38, 265; VOL 46, 202 (Unedited Source). SCO6835.
<10> TOY, S, 19--, ROUND CASTLES OF CORNWALL, VOL 12, 341 (Unedited Source). SCO6773.
<11> RADFORD, CAR, 1973, UNKNOWN TITLE, VOL 130, 292-294 (Unedited Source). SCO8197.
<12> Toy, S, 1933, The Round Castles of Cornwall (Article in Journal). SCO6774.
<13> Cambrian Archaeological Association, 1862, Cambrian Archaeological Association: Truro Meeting, 310, 320 (Article in Journal). SCO6155.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO4951 - Bibliographic reference: Toy, S. 1953. The Castles of Great Britain. 62-63. |
| [2] | SCO3894 - Article in Serial: Maclaughlan, H. 1849. Notes on Restormel Castle. RRIC, Vol 32. 28. |
| [3] | SCO7669 - Article in Journal: Cook, JL. 1958. A Fragment of Early Medieval Glass from London. Medieval Archaeology. 2. 173-177. 176. |
| [4] | SCO2873 - Article in Journal: Boger, D. 1874. The Black Prince at Restormel, 1354 & 1363. JRIC. 5. VOL 5, 142-144. |
| [5] | SCO3501 - Bibliographic reference: Henderson, C. 1935. Essays in Cornish History. 49-53. |
| [6] | SCO5151 - Bibliographic reference: Renn, DF. 1969. Three Shell Keeps. HMSO Guide. |
| [7] | SCO3436 - Bibliographic reference: Harlech, Lord. 1952. Ancient Monuments. VOL 2, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, 45. |
| [8] | SCO4338 - Bibliographic reference: Seymour, WH. 1922. Restormel Castle: a Brief History. |
| [9] | SCO6835 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 19--. UNKNOWN TITLE. ARCHAEOL J. VOL 30, 419; VOL 38, 265; VOL 46, 202. |
| [10] | SCO6773 - Unedited Source: TOY, S. 19--. ROUND CASTLES OF CORNWALL. ANTIQ J. VOL 12, 341. |
| [11] | SCO8197 - Unedited Source: RADFORD, CAR. 1973. UNKNOWN TITLE. ARCHAEOL J. VOL 130, 292-294. |
| [12] | SCO6774 - Article in Journal: Toy, S. 1933. The Round Castles of Cornwall. Archaeologia. 83. 203-226. |
| [13] | SCO6155 - Article in Journal: Cambrian Archaeological Association. 1862. Cambrian Archaeological Association: Truro Meeting. Archaeologia Cambrensis. 8 (Third Series). 299-369. 310, 320. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
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