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| Name: | Motte, Ringwork, Castle on south bank of Teme, Rochford |
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| HER Reference: | WSM05571 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Grid Reference: | SO 629 685 |
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| Map Sheet: | SO66NW |
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| Parish: | Rochford, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire |
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Monument Types
- CASTLE (MEDIEVAL - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MOTTE (MEDIEVAL - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RINGWORK (MEDIEVAL - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Events
- Rapid Survey in 2002, Area Surrounding Motte at Rochford (Ref: WSM31985)
Protected Status
Full description
Simple flat topped mound with surrounding ditch. Damaged by erosion by river (on northwest side) and by recent planting of orchard over it. Plan [1].
First scheduled in 1974. Updates 1986 [2] and 1994 [3]
Plan of earthworks in Mick Aston Archive - box 7 image 7129001.tif. [4]
Monument photographed as part of a field survey in March 2002. [5]
See also [6].
Alleged castle mound and possible moat at Rochford. No further information. Scheduled. Castle mound and possible moat at Rochford (SO 629684) [Annotated Record Map Birmingham City Museum 6" sheet (Anon Undated)][7]
The motte at Rochford is typical of the mottes along the Teme valley. Its history is not known, although it is probably an early castle. It stands behind the Norman church. The mound, like Homme Castle, seems to have collapsed on itself, filling the ditch. It is about 15 feet high and 50 feet across. The ditch on the north side has been washed away by the Teme. [Nine castles of Burford Barony, 1048 to 1308 28,29 Paul Martin Remfry][7]
Related Event: 1609317 Management Survey LAND AT ROCHFORD.[7]
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 9th April 2019 licensed under the Open Government Licence: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ [7]
Sources and further reading
| <1> | Bibliographic reference: Bond, C J & Aston, M. Text & plan. SMR File. |
| <2*> | Scheduling record: Dept of Environment. 1986. Schedule - ringwork on south bank of River Teme. English Heritage. |
| <3*> | Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1994. Schedule Update for Motte Castle 50m north east of Rochford Church.. English Heritage. |
| <4*> | Illustration: Aston, M.. 1960s. Castle Mound, Rochford, Worcs. Plan from Mick Aston archive.. Mick Aston Archive. |
| <5*> | Survey: Paul Williams. 2002. Tenbury Rapid Survey, Rochford Motte site 016. Worcester Archaeology Service. |
| <6*> | Unpublished document: 2014. The Three Counties Traditional Orchard Project: Development Phase, Historic Environment Component. Border Archaeology. Unpublished. |
| <7> | Internet Site: Historic England. 2019. National Record of the Historic Environment Monument Database. 112614, inserted 2001, updated 2004, 2007. |
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