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| Name: | Motte, Castle Tump, Eastham Bridge |
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| HER Reference: | WSM00282 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Grid Reference: | SO 659 688 |
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| Map Sheet: | SO66NE |
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| Parish: | Eastham, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire |
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Monument Types
- CASTLE (MEDIEVAL - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MOTTE (MEDIEVAL - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status
- Historic Environment Flood Risk Assessment (NHPP)
- SHINE
Full description
On the south bank of the River Teme near Eastham Bridge, in a field called Castle Tump Meadow is a round moated mound. [1]
1966: Very eroded, almost disappeared. Diameter of mound c150', width of ditch c36-40'. [2]
LiDaR obtained in 2013 appears to show the motte still visible in the Digital Terrain Model shaded to 315 azimuth. The mound measures approx 50 meters wide and the ditch approximately 10 meters. [3]
Sources and further reading
| <1*> | Bibliographic reference: Page, W. 1924. A History of the County of Worcestershire; Volume IV. Victoria County History. 267. |
| <2> | Personal Comment: J Roberts. 1966. Personal Comment. SMR Card. |
| <3> | Survey: Environment Agency. 2011. Environment Agency Geo-referenced LiDAR image. 2013 2m data shaded to 315 azimuth. |
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