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| Name: | Motte and Bailey, Redditch |
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| HER Reference: | WSM00088 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Grid Reference: | SP 006 626 |
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| Map Sheet: | SP06SW |
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| Parish: | Feckenham, Redditch, Worcestershire |
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Monument Types
- CASTLE (MEDIEVAL - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MOTTE AND BAILEY (MEDIEVAL - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
Possible motte and bailey in field called "Castle Field" in circa 19th century. Almost certainly an unaltered natural hill. No geological survey made but probably topped with blue lias which gives a motte/barrow shape to other hills in the vicinity in west Warwickshire. [1][2][3][4][5]
SP 00656261 Motte & Bailey. [HWCM No 88 (MA Aston)] A possible motte and bailey noted by M. Aston in 1982 to the east of Berrowhill Farm at SP 00650 62610. In 1992 Della Hooke of Birmingham University noted that the field in which the feature is located was known as "Castle Field" in the 19th century. She was of the opinion that it was probably a natual hill, commenting that although no geological survey had been made, the feature was topped with blue lias which gave the feature the appearance of a motte or barrow, and this phenomenon was known from sites in west Warwickshire. [Worcestershire Historic Environment Record reference number WSM00088] [6]
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/ [6]
Sources and further reading
| <1> | Personal Comment: Aston, M. Personal Comment by Mick Aston. SMR card. |
| <2> | Personal Comment: Hooke, Della. 1991. Personal comment by Prof. Hooke.. Birmingham University. |
| <3*> | Unpublished document: English Heritage. Unknown. MPP: Single Monument Class Description Motte and Bailey Castles.. English Heritage. |
| <4*> | List: WHEAS. 1996. MPP Assessment: Motte and Bailey Castles reassessed. WHEAS. |
| <5*> | List: Edwards, Rachel. 1995. MPP Single Monument Discrimination: Motte and Bailey Castles.. WHEAS. |
| <6> | Internet Site: Historic England. 2019. National Record of the Historic Environment Monument Database. 2001. 2003, 2005. |
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