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HER Number (PRN):02507
Name:Earthworks at Hisland
Type of Record:Monument
Protected Status:None recorded

Monument Type(s):

Summary

Earthworks in pasture field immediately SE of Hisland Farm, formerly suggested as representing a deserted settlement; meandering form suggests that they may be water channels.

Parish:Oswestry Rural, Oswestry, Shropshire
Map Sheet:SJ32NW
Grid Reference:SJ 3185 2735

Related records

01125Related to: Motte castle at Hisland (Monument)

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events

  • ESA2582 - 1978 field observation by Shropshire County Council

Description

Earthworks in pasture field immediately SE of Hisland Farm. DMV? <1>

Field has sunken ways but meandering form suggests that they may be water channels. Slight R&F in same field. AT FI 1978 <2>

Evaluated for MPP in 1990-91, Low score as one of 58 DMVs. <4>

Sources

[00]SSA20722 - Card index: Shropshire County Council SMR. Site and Monuments Record (SMR) cards. SMR record cards. SMR Card for PRN SA 02507.
[01]SSA18666 - Oblique aerial photograph: Musson Chris R. 1986-Jan-03. CPAT 86/01/0022.
[02]SSA7341 - Field recording form: Tyler Alan W. 1978-Aug-23. Site Visit Form, 23/08/1978. SMR site visit form.
[03]SSA7340 - Photograph: Tyler Alan W. 1978-Aug. ?DMV Earthworks at Hisland. Black and white. 35mm.
[04]SSA20084 - TEXT: Horton Wendy B. 1990/ 1991. MPP Evaluation File.
Date Last Edited:Oct 7 2020 8:40AM