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Monument Number 106221
Hob Uid: 106221
Location : County of Herefordshire Lyonshall
Grid Ref : SO3410057400
Summary : Possible 12th century motte. Excavations have located pottery and building foundations dating from 1150 AD. The motte could not be located during field investigation in 1972 because of tree planting.
More information : (SO 341574) A mound in Quarry Wood (2) in the grounds of Whittern, was partially excavated by the son of the former owner, the late Capt L H Green. Pottery fragments and possible stone building foundations were found. Dunning (a) identified pottery of c1150, and suggested a possibly 12th century castle site. (1-2) Quarry Wood, situated upon the SW end-slopes of a low ridge, was replanted by the Forestry Commission about 1965. Growing fir trees and dense secondary growth prevent any ground inspection for the time being. Mrs Green's son now lives in Dorset. (2) This location falls within the area mapped from aerial photographs by RCHME's Marches Uplands Mapping Project, but no motte was identified at this site by that survey. (4)

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Source details : (I Cohen)
Page(s) : 268-9
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Vol(s) : 33 - 1951

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Source details : Mr Dunning MPBW 28.2.51
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : Letter (County File) Mrs L H Green 11.11.69 The Whittern Lyonshall
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Source details : F1 ASP 13-SEP-72
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : RCHME: Marches Uplands Mapping Project
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : 12th century
Monument End Date : 1199
Monument Start Date : 1100
Monument Type : Motte
Evidence : Earthwork, Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Medieval
Component Monument Type : Motte
Object Type : VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Hereford & Worcestershire)
External Cross Reference Number : 1162
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SO 35 NW 2
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1951-01-01
End Date : 1951-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1972-09-13
End Date : 1972-09-13

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 1993-01-01
End Date : 1994-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 106221