| HER Number (PRN): | 01024 |
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| Name: | Willaston Castle Mound |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Protected Status: | Scheduled Monument 1019656: Motte castle |
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Monument Type(s):
- MOTTE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1540 AD)
Summary
Scheduled Monument: A fairly well-preserved Norman motte (earthwork castle) set on high ground close to a medieval moated site.
| Parish: | Ightfield, North Shropshire, Shropshire |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ53NE |
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| Grid Reference: | SJ 5973 3588 |
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Related records: None recorded
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- ESA1020 - 1970 field observation by English Heritage
- ESA1021 - 1976 field observation by Shropshire County Council
- ESA1022 - 1977 field observation by the Ordnance Survey
- ESA1023 - 1979 field observation by English Heritage
- ESA1024 - 1980 field observation by English Heritage
- ESA1025 - 1982 field observation by English Heritage
- ESA8364 - 2016 Management survey for Willaston Motte Castle, Higher Kempley Farm, Willaston by Shropshire Council HET
- ESA8625 - 2014 Heritage at Risk Survey by Historic England
Description
(In 1968) the mound was 2.2m high and 30m in diameter and the ditch was 1.2m deep . OS FI 1968 <1>
The motte is tree covered and set in improved pasture land. The ditch is in the ploughed area but is still visible encircling the motte, about 25cm deep and 3m wide on the S, deepening to c 0.5m on the N. The motte is broad and flat-topped. An ancient disturbance on the south side has removed some material, but condition otherwise good. No sign of bailey. I Burrow FI 1976 <4>
Evaluated for MPP in 1990-1, High score as one of 43 Motte castles <7>
Scheduling affirmed in 2001. Scheduling description: ->
-> The monument includes the earthwork and buried remains of a motte castle occupying a commanding position on high ground in an area of gently undulating land. It lies 130m south west of a medieval moated site, which is the subject of a separate scheduling. ->
-> The circular flat-topped earthen motte is approximately 25m at its base, 15m across the top and stands to a height of 1.8m. The south eastern quadrant has been cut into by a later pit, now visible as a shallow depression. The motte is surrounded by a broad ditch about 11m wide, which is apparent as a slight earthwork. ->
-> The iron fence surrounding the motte is excluded from the scheduling, although the ground beneath it is included. <8>
A conservation management plan was prepared in June 2016 for Willaston Motte Castle, covering the reduction of the understorey scrub and vegetation, removal of defective mature trees and selective thinning of the mature tree cover to establish stable grass ground cover. <9>
Sources
| [00] | SSA20722 - Card index: Shropshire County Council SMR. Site and Monuments Record (SMR) cards. SMR record cards. SMR Card for PRN SA 01024. |
| [01] | SSA3715 - Card index: Ordnance Survey. 1977. Ordnance Survey Record Card SJ53NE1. Ordnance Survey record cards. SJ53NE1. |
| [02] | SSA16952 - Oblique aerial photograph: Crawford O G S. Oblique View. Crawford Coll 1484? Undated. |
| [03a] | SSA178 - Volume: Victoria County History. 1908. Victoria County History 1. Victoria County History of Shropshire. Vol 1. p412. |
| [03] | SSA3718 - Field Monument Warden Report: Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission (HBMC). 1983. Scheduled Monument Report on SAM 13706. |
| [04] | SSA3719 - Site visit report: Burrow Ian. 1976-Oct-11. Visit Notes, 11/10/1976. |
| [05] | SSA3716 - Photograph: Burrow Ian. 1976. Photo. Black and white. 35mm. |
| [06] | SSA3717 - Scheduled Monument notification: Department of the Environment (DoE). 1971. Map of Scheduled area, 1971. |
| [07] | SSA20084 - TEXT: Horton Wendy B. 1990/ 1991. MPP Evaluation File. Motte Castles. |
| [08] | SSA20349 - Scheduled Monument notification: English Heritage. 2001. Scheduling Papers (Affirmation, 09/03/2001). 33832. |
| Date Last Edited: | May 25 2021 4:01PM |
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