| HER Number (PRN): | 01149 |
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| Name: | Alleged site of Hinstock Castle |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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Protected Status: | None recorded |
Monument Type(s):
- CASTLE? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1540 AD?)
Summary
Alleged site of a castle at Hinstock. There are no visible remains on the ground and it must remain conjectural. During the medieval period Hinstock belonged to the 'Pantulf' family as part of the barony of Wem, and who also built castles at Tyrley and Wem.
| Parish: | Hinstock, North Shropshire, Shropshire |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ62NE |
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| Grid Reference: | SJ 6906 2605 |
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Related records: None recorded
Associated Finds
- FSA2570 - DRINKING VESSEL (Undated)
- FSA2569 - UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT? (Undated)
- FSA2568 - FLAKE? (Prehistoric - 500000 BC? to 43 AD?)
Associated Events
- ESA1512 - 1975 field observation by the Ordnance Survey
Description
There are said to be the remains of an ancient castle at Hinstock.. There are no visible remains at the published siting (see OS 6in 1902) which falls upon a low ridge of pastureland, overlooking former swamp and bog on the NW. OS FI 1975 <1>
A man using a metal detector on the site in 1983 found some flints, a piece of bronze, a piece of wood encased in lead, 1 segment of drinking vessel <2>
Sources
| [00] | SSA20722 - Card index: Shropshire County Council SMR. Site and Monuments Record (SMR) cards. SMR record cards. SMR Card for PRN SA 01149. |
| [01a] | SSA2927 - Monograph: Hulbert C. 1837. The History and Description of The County of Salop. p110. |
| [01b] | SSA31554 - Site visit report: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. Various. NRHE: Ordnance Survey Field Investigators Comments. F1 ASP 19-SEP-75. |
| [01] | SSA4553 - Card index: Ordnance Survey. 1975. Ordnance Survey Record Card SJ62NE4. Ordnance Survey record cards. SJ62NE4. |
| [02] | SSA4552 - TEXT: Ward Penny A. 1983. Notes, 1983. |
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 16 2021 4:21PM |
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