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Monument Number 107121
Hob Uid: 107121
Location : Shropshire Colebatch
Grid Ref : SO3201087100
Summary : The earthwork remains of a small Medieval motte mapped from aerial photographs. The motte has a base diameter of 24 metres and is 5.5 metres in height with a summit diameter of 5 metres. During field investigation in 1973 the ditch could not be traced. Scheduled.
More information : (SO 32018710) Tumulus (NR) (1) Small castle mount at Colebatch, 19 ft high, surrounded by a ditch now almost levelled. Also listed (incorrectly) under Tumuli. (2) Visited 12.5.1929 - certainly a small motte commanding local valleys, partially removed on the west side. (3) Motte (NR). (4) A small steep-sided motte with base diameter of 24.0m, height of 5.5m and summit diameter of 5.0m. There are now no traces of a surrounding ditch. The motte slopes are covered with small trees and two firs grow upon the summit. Published 1:2500 survey revised. (5) SO 3201 8709. Motte castle at Colebatch, 100m north of Lagden. Scheduled (RSM). (6) The earthwork remains of a small motte described by the previous authorities were seen centred at SO 3201 8709 and mapped from aerial photgraphs. (7)

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Source details : OS 6" 1928
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Source details : (J C Wall & E A Downman)
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Source details : Corr 6" (L F Chitty undated)
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Source details : OS 6" 1963
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Source details : F1 ASP 06-DEC-73
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Source details : English Heritage SAM Amendment 19/MAY/1995
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Source Number : 7
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Source details : RAF 541/550 3119-3120 04-JUN-1950
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Monument Types:

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

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : Salop 167
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 19186
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External Cross Reference Source : MORPH2
External Cross Reference Number : MU.274.5
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SO 38 NW 5
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1973-12-06
End Date : 1973-12-06

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

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 107121