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Monument Number 912733
Hob Uid: 912733
Location : Cornwall Week St. Mary
Grid Ref : SS2345000340
Summary : Week Orchard settlement earthworks up to 0.5 metres high appear to overlie an irregular mound circa 30 metres east to west by 25 metres and up to 1.5 metres high. The possible remains of a motte.
More information : SS 23460035. Settlement earthworks to c.0.5m high in the area of Week Orchard to the north of the present buildings. They appear to overlie an irregular mound c.30m E-W by c.25m and up to 1.5m high which may conceivably be the remains of a small castle (1), Week Orchard being an important Domesday settlement (2). Recommend earthwork survey and geophysical survey (1). (1-2)

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Source details : Herring PC, 14-MAY-93, CAU Field Investigation
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Source details : CAU Place-names Index, Week St Mary
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Monument Types:

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

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Cornwall)
External Cross Reference Number : 246
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SS 20 SW 70
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Activity type : FIELD SURVEY
Start Date : 1993-01-01
End Date : 1993-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 912733