| HER Number (PRN): | 01046 |
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| Name: | Motte castle 50m north of Village Farm, Bromlow |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Protected Status: | Scheduled Monument 1012861: Motte castle |
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Monument Type(s):
Summary
Scheduled Monument: A good example of a Norman motte castle, one of a series of such fortifications strategically positioned along the main pass between Shrewsbury and Montgomery.
| Parish: | Worthen with Shelve, South Shropshire, Shropshire |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ30SW |
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| Grid Reference: | SJ 3203 0230 |
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Related records: None recorded
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- ESA1119 - 1967 field observation by English Heritage
- ESA1120 - 1971 field observation by the Ordnance Survey
- ESA1121 - 1987 field observation by English Heritage
- ESA4785 - 1992-2000 Summary Condition Survey of SAMs in the Shropshire Hills Environmentally Sensitive Area by English Heritage
Description
The motte is as described by [<2a>] except that the ditch is up to 1m deep. OS FI 1971 <1>
A Vale of Montgomery type motte set on a steep narrow ridge. It stands 11 to 14ft high from the bottom of a ditch now only 1 ft deep. It is very small with a much eroded top of about 25ft in diameter. There is no sign of a bailey, nor could one have disappeared in this situation without leaving substantial traces of its existence. Plan and sections reproduced. <2a><2b>
Evaluated for MPP in 1990-1, Medium score as one of 43 Motte castles
Scheduling revised in 1995. Scheduling description: ->
->The monument includes a motte castle situated at the north end of a steep ridge of high ground formed between tributaries of the Rea Brook. The position of the motte has been chosen for its strategic strength overlooking the valley routeway from Shrewsbury to Montgomery which lies to the north. It includes a circular motte with a base diameter of 21m standing to a height of 4m. Where exposed the interior fabric of the motte appears to be natural rock, suggesting that an existing rock outcrop has been used as the basis for the motte. The summit of the mound has been eroded to a slightly rounded profile and has a plan diameter of 9m. The remains of a surrounding ditch are visible around the north east, west and south west sides of the motte; it averages 4m in width and 1m deep <4>
Photographed during aerial survey in 2009. <5>
Visited during a condition survey by the English Heritage Field Monument Warden, in 1998. Condition recorded as poor with damage from stock. <6>
A bailey around the castle motte is suggested by LiDAR imagery. <7>
The earthwork remains of a small motte with a diameter of approximately 22m, described by the previous authorities was seen at SJ 3202 0230. The motte mound had a ditch encircling its base. The site was mapped from aerial photographs. <8>
Sources
| [00] | SSA20722 - Card index: Shropshire County Council SMR. Site and Monuments Record (SMR) cards. SMR record cards. SMR Card for PRN SA 01046. |
| [01a] | SSA31554 - Site visit report: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. Various. NRHE: Ordnance Survey Field Investigators Comments. F1 MHB 02-MAR-71. |
| [01] | SSA3829 - Card index: Ordnance Survey. 1977. Ordnance Survey Record Card SJ30SW3. Ordnance Survey record cards. SJ30SW3. |
| [02b] | SSA178 - Volume: Victoria County History. 1908. Victoria County History 1. Victoria County History of Shropshire. Vol 1. pp.389-90. |
| [02] | SSA3832 - Field Monument Warden Report: Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission (HBMC). 1987-Oct-20. Scheduled Monument Report on SAM 33227 (20/10/1987). |
| [02a] | SSA4084 - Article in serial: Spurgeon C J & King D J C. 1965. The Mottes in the Vale of Montgomery. Archaeologia Cambrensis. Vol 114. p72-73. |
| [03] | SSA3830 - Scheduled Monument notification: Ministry of Works. 1956. Map of Scheduled area, 1956. |
| [04] | SSA3831 - Scheduled Monument notification: English Heritage. 1995. Scheduling Papers (Revised Scheduling, 22/07/1995). 19194. |
| [05] | SSA25929 - Oblique aerial photograph: Shropshire Council. 2009-Mar-19. SA0905_4 to SA0905_6 (3 photos) Flight: 09_SA_05. Colour. Digital. |
| [06] | SSA20802 - Field survey report: Leigh Judith. 2001. Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the Shropshire Hills ESA: Brief Condition Survey. |
| [07] | SSA24735 - Geospatial data: Environment Agency. 2014. LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) Hillshade Model. |
| [08a] | SSA22421 - Vertical aerial photograph: Cartographical Services Ltd. 1983. Set of vertical aerial photographs, 1983 (Carto Services). Black and white. 1:10000. Frames 5903-5904. |
| [08] | SSA31570 - COLLECTION: Historic England. 1993-1994. NRHE: RCHME: Marches Uplands NMP. MU.111.4. |
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 5 2022 1:35PM |
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