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Monument Number 106323
Hob Uid: 106323
Location : County of Herefordshire Kington Rural
Grid Ref : SO3040054450
Summary : The remains of a possible moated motte and bailey with earthworks at Woodville . The flat top of the mound is some 20 metres in diameter and rises only 1 metre above the surrounding ground. Fragments of walling show on the perimeter of the mound as do the foundations of a small rectangular building. The moat, now mainly dry, was fed by a stream from the south, and drained away between retaining banks to the north east. Scheduled.
More information : (SO 30445444) Mound (NR). (1) Circular mound, 23 yds in diameter, rises 4-5 ft above the surrounding ground, and is encircled by a dry ditch with traces of an outer rampart on the W and S and an outer enclosure on the NW. Unclassified. (2) SO 30445445 What appears to be a low moated motte is sited in a marshy valley bottom. The flat top of the mound is some 20.0 m in diameter and rises only 1.0 m above the surrounding ground. Fragments of walling show on the perimeter of the mound as do the foundations of a small rectangular building. This is on the NW side and may be of late date as the walls are relatively thin. The moat, now mainly dry, was fed by a stream from the south, and drained away between retaining banks to the NE. A small non-defensive enclosure lies to the NW, and beyond this to the W two small elongated mounds `A' and `B' have the size and proportions of pillow mounds, but show no trace of side ditches. 'A' at SO 30325443 lies NW-SE and measures 13.0 m by 4.0 m and is 0.3 m high. 'B' at SO 30395445 lies WSW-ENE and extends 10.0 m by 5.0 m by 0.7 m high. Both mounds are on "islands" of dry ground in the wet valley bottom but their date and purpose could not be ascertained. (3) Published survey (25") revised. (4) [Inspection of site undertaken for the Victoria County History (a) suggested a possible motte, or equally likely the defensive work protecting a homestead]. (5) SO 304544. Woodville. Low motte, with traces of counterscarp bank and bailey. (6) Described by Shoesmith as a Motte and Bailey. (7)

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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Motte And Bailey
Evidence : Earthwork

Monument Period Name : Uncertain
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Monument Type : Earthwork
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : HE 106
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SO 35 SW 6
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1972-09-20
End Date : 1972-09-20

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 106323