Monument Number 106693 |
| Hob Uid: 106693 | |
Location :
Shropshire
Clungunford
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| Grid Ref : SO3936076580 |
| Summary : The remains of a motte castle, situated within the flood plain of the River Clun. It would appear that the castle, along with the motte castles at Leintwardine and Clungunford, controlled crossing points at the lower downstream portion of the river. The flat-topped, steep-sided oval mound measures 27 metres by 32 metres at its base, 11 metres by 14 metres across the top and stands up to 3.5 metres high. The size of the mound indicates that it was only large enough to support a watch tower. Scheduled. The earthwork remains of this small motte were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the RCHME: Marches Uplands Mapping Project. |
More information : (SO 3936 7658) Tumulus (NR) (1)
A conical motte of small dimensions near Broadward Hall. (2)
Tumulus at Broadward opened, nothing found. (3)
A small motte on the W bank of the R Clun with base diameters of 32.0m NW-SE and 27.0m transversely, a height of 3.0m on the NW side stepping up to 3.5m on the SE side and a summit measuring 18.0m NW-SE by 10.0m transversely. No traces of a surrounding ditch, which would probably long ago have been silted up by river floodwaters, or of a bailey. The motte is tree-covered and in good condition.
Published 1:2500 survey revised. (4)
Additional reference. (5)
The earthwork remains of the small motte described by the previous authorities were seen centred at SO 3936 7658 and mapped at 1:10,000 scale from aerial photographs during the course of the RCHME: Marches Uplands Mapping Project. The site was visible as a sub-circular tree covered mound with a diameter of c.30m. (6) |