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Monument Number 108519
Hob Uid: 108519
Location : County of Herefordshire Shobdon
Grid Ref : SO4012062580
Summary : Circular mound situated in Shobdon Park, south of the church. It has been described as a small motte, or possible belvedere mount connected with Shobdon Court. Excavation carried out by the Birmingham Univeristy Field Archaeology Unit in 1977/78 revealed a large central hollow and fifteen post holes in the disturbed upper surface, possibly representing the foundations of a post-mill. A wood-lined well or pit was identified in the northeast area.
More information : (SO 40126258) Mound, 270 yds S of Shobdon church (shown but not described on OS 6" 1964). It is roughly circular, 64ft in diameter at the base and about 11ft high. There is a slight sinking in the top. (1) Not a motte. The top is too small to have accommodated a castle and the height of 2.6m too low. There is no trace of a ditch. According to the owner (a) there are no historical traditions associated with the mound. Possibly a Belvedere Mount connected with Shobdon Court. Surveyed at 1:2500. (2) SO 401627. Diminutive mound listed by D J Cathcart King as a possible castle site. (3) Excavation of feature undertaken by the Birmingham Univeristy Field Archaeology Unit in 1977/78 on behalf of the DOE and the landowner revealed a large central hollow and fifteen post holes in the disturbed upper surface, possibly representing the foundations of a post-mill, and a wood-lined well or pit in the N.E. segment. (4) Additional reference. (5) The mound described by the previous authorities was seen as and mapped from poor quality air photographs during the Marches Uplands Mapping Project. No further information was added. (Morph No. MU.168.10.1) (6)

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Source details : Mrs U Corbett Shobdon, Court.
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Source details : Carolyn Dyer/07-OCT-1993/RCHME: Marches Upland NMP
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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 : Conjectural Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Post Mill
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : C18 construction
Monument End Date : 1799
Monument Start Date : 1700
Monument Type : Belvedere, Prospect Mound
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence

Monument Period Name : Uncertain
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Monument Type : Mound, Well, Pit
Evidence : Earthwork, Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : HE 180
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Hereford & Worcestershire)
External Cross Reference Number : 343
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External Cross Reference Source : MORPH2
External Cross Reference Number : MU.168.10
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SO 46 SW 6
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1972-02-16
End Date : 1972-02-16

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

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 108519