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| Name: | Motte and Bailey Castle at Chennels Brook Farm |
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| HER Ref: | MWS3985 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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Designations
- Scheduled Monument 12885: MOTTE AND BAILEY CASTLE NORTH OF CHENNELLS BROOK FARM
Summary
The motte and bailey castle, of Norman date, features a central motte which has been raised up to 2.2m above the level of the surrounding land to form an originally circular summit
Monument Types
- MOAT (Constructed, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1154 AD (between))
- MOTTE AND BAILEY (Built, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1154 AD (between))
- FINDSPOT (Ceramic, Medieval - 1300 AD to 1499 AD)
Sources
| <1> | Bibliographic reference: Winbolt SE. 1925. Sussex Arch Colls. 66:241-2. |
| <2> | Bibliographic reference: Braun H. 1936. Sussex Arch Colls. 77:251-3. |
| <3> | Index: Ordnance Survey. 1971. Ordnance Survey Records Card TQ13SE1. |
| <4> | Bibliographic reference: 1991. EH Scheduling revision. K1.509. 10/10/91. |
| <5> | Scheduling record: Secretary of State. 1991. Schedule of Monuments. |
| <6> | Excavation archive: Place C. 1989. Chennells Brook Farm, Horsham, West Sussex: an arch. assessment. K1.509. |
| <7> | Bibliographic reference: 1996. EH Scheduling Affirmation. K1.534/23-2-96. |
| <8> | List: English Heritage. 2014. Scheduled Monument Consent for the Motte and Bailey Castle, North of Chennells Brook Farm, North Horsham. |
| <9> | Grey Literature Report: West Sussex Archaelogy. 2014. Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief at the Motte & Bailey Castle North of Chennells Brook Farm, Horsham, West Sussex. |
Associated Events
- Part excav, Place C, 1989
- Motte and Bailey Castle, North of Chennells Brook Farm, Horsham - Watching Brief
Associated Monuments
- MWS3716 - Related to: Iron Age/ Roman pottery - Chennells Brook Farm (Find Spot)
- MWS3529 - Related to: Motte and Bailey Castle at Lindfield (Monument)
Associated Finds
- POT (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1499 AD)
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