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Record Details

HER Number:00002
Type of record:Monument
Name:Tamworth Castle Motte and Bailey

Summary

The Scheduled and Listed remains of a late-11th century motte and bailey castle, rebuilt in the 12th century with later alterations, now used as a museum.

Grid Reference:SK 2065 0390
Map Sheet:SK20SW
Parish:Tamworth, Tamworth Borough
Map:Show this site on map

Monument Type(s):

  • MOTTE AND BAILEY (Norman to Unknown - 1080 AD)
  • HOLY WELL (Norman to POST MEDIEVAL - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SPRING (Norman to POST MEDIEVAL - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Events:

  • EST1120 - An archaeological evaluation at Tamworth Castle, Staffordshire.
  • EST1121 - An archaeological watching brief at Tamworth Castle Coach House, Tamworth, Staffordshire.
  • EST1122 - An archaeological watching brief at the Motte and the Coach House, Tamworth Castle, Staffordshire.
  • EST1123 - An archaeological exacavation and building recording at Tamworrth Castle, Staffordshire.
  • EST1125 - An archaeological watching brief at Tamworth Castle Bailey, Tamworth, Staffordshire.
  • EST1126 - An archaeological watching brief in Tamworth Castle Grounds, Tamworth, Staffordshire.
  • EST1127 - An archaeological watching brief at Tamworth Castle, Staffordshire.
  • EST1128 - An archaeological watching brief in the shell keep of Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire.
  • EST210 - Un-named event/activity
  • EST295 - Un-named event/activity
  • EST400 - Un-named event/activity
  • EST456 - Un-named event/activity
  • EST75 - Un-named event/activity
  • EST861 - An archaeological watching brief on the terrace of Tamworth Castle motte, Tamworth, Staffordshire.
  • EST862 - An archaeological watching brief at Tamworth Castle, Staffordhsire.

Protected Status:

  • Listed Building (I) 0670/09/075: Title not entered
  • Scheduled Monument ST002: Tamworth Castle

Full description

To find out more about this record please contact the SHER

Sources and further reading

---SST3018 - Evaluation Report: Jon Cane (Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit). 1989. Trial Excavations at Tamworth Castle.
---SST3332 - Excavation Report: Laurence Jones (Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit). 1995. Tamworth Castle: An Archaeological Excavation and Building Recording.
---SST3933 - Watching Brief Report: Bob Meeson. 1997. Tamworth Castle Bailey: Archaeological Watching Brief 1997.
---SST3934 - Watching Brief Report: Bob Meeson. 2001. Tamworth Castle Archaeological Watching Brief in the Shell Keep: March 2001.
---SST4082 - Drawn: ?. 1987. South Gable Before Restoration, Medieval Hall, Tamworth Castle, 1987. Permatrace. 1:25.
<1>SST3723 - Scheduling record: English Heritage. Ongoing. Scheduled Monument Designation Documents and Scheduled Monument Consents. AM7
<2>SST3723 - Scheduling record: English Heritage. Ongoing. Scheduled Monument Designation Documents and Scheduled Monument Consents. A.M. 7 (R.A. Hartley, 1973)
<3>SST3044 - Verbal communication: R.A. Meeson (Staffordshire County Council). 1980 - 2000. Comments on sites in Staffordshire by R.A. Meeson.
<4>SST2609 - Serial: South Staffordshire Archaeological & Historical Society. 1980. South Staffordshire Archaeological and Historical Society Transactions 1978-1979 (Volume XX). 'Tenth Tamworth Excavation Report, 1977' by R.A. Meeson (pages 15-28)
<5>SST16 - Index: MS 28024:FOLIO 126B
<6>SST3723 - Scheduling record: English Heritage. Ongoing. Scheduled Monument Designation Documents and Scheduled Monument Consents. A.M. 12 (C.A. Snowdon, 1980)
<7>SST3723 - Scheduling record: English Heritage. Ongoing. Scheduled Monument Designation Documents and Scheduled Monument Consents. A.M. 107 (C.A. Snowdon, 1984)
<8>SST3636 - Published Book: The Victoria History of the Counties of England. 1908. (VCH volume 1) A History of the County of Stafford, Volume I. Page 356
<9>SST2321 - Serial: South Staffordshire Archaeological & Historical Society. 1972. South Staffordshire Archaeological and Historical Society Transactions 1971-1972 (Volume XIII). 'The Medieval Burgesses of Tamworth; Their Liberties, Courts and Markets' by Jim Gould (
<10>SST2325 - Serial: Philip Rahtz - Editor (Council for British Archaeology Group 8). 1972. West Midlands Archaeological News Sheet Number 15 (1972). 'Tamworth Castle, Staffs' by T.E. McNeill, pages 26-28
<11>SST2365 - Descriptive text: MCNEILL TE. 1973. MED ARCH 17. VOL 17:P163
<12>SST1963 - Photographic: Staffordshire County Council. 1960s onward. Staffordshire County Council Photographic Collection. various. 76-79:75 (1975)
<13>SST3336 - Watching Brief Report: Stve Litherland (Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit). 1995. Tamworth Castle, Staffordshire: A Report on Watching Briefs of Drainage Works on the Motte and Coach House.
<14>SST3335 - Watching Brief Report: R. A. Meeson (Staffordshire County Council). 1995. Tamworth Castle Coach House: Watching Brief, 1995. 11P
<15>SST3450 - Written: W. S. Walker (Earthworks Archaeological Services). 1998. Tamworth Castle Grounds, Tamworth, Staffordshire: An Archaeological Watching Brief. 16M
<16>SST3504 - Watching Brief Report: Bob Meeson. 1999. Tamworth Castle, Staffordshire: Archaeological Watching Brief in August 1999. 22A
<17>SST3768 - Watching Brief Report: Bob Meeson. 2003. Tamworth Castle: archaeological watching brief in March 2003, Report No 03/09.
<18>SST3767 - Watching Brief Report: Bob Meeson. 2003. Tamworth Castle: Archaeological Watching Brief 31 March 2003.

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