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Castle Tump
Hob Uid: 110775
Location : Shropshire Burford
Grid Ref : SO5940068620
Summary : A small Medieval motte surviving as an earthwork, 3.2 metres high. Scheduled.
More information : (SO 5940 6862) Castle Tump [NR]. (1) An early castle. (2) A small motte, 3.2m high. Resurveyed at 25" (3) SO 594 686. Castle Tump, Tenbury. Scheduled. (4) The motte was probably only extant in the 12th century. Its top is about 12 feet above the flood plain and the top is 12 feet across. The base appears to have ben washed away on the south side. It was probably defended by wet defences, and there are cropmark traces of a bailey to its north. (5)

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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Probably C12
Monument End Date : 1199
Monument Start Date : 1100
Monument Type : Motte And Bailey
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : Salop 313
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SO 56 NE 2
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1967-02-06
End Date : 1967-02-06

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Castle Tump