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| HER Number: | MDV12056 |
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| Name: | MOTTE in the Parish of Bratton Fleming |
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Summary
Possible motte to the northeast of church
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 645 378 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS63NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bratton Fleming |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRATTON FLEMING |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS63NW/15
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MOTTE (XI to Late Medieval - 1001 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
NDAS, 1964, Hon Sec Report, 1 (Article in Serial). SDV69379.
A trial excavation was made at base of earthwork but was inconclusive.
Grinsell, L. V., 1970, The Archaeology of Exmoor, 134,213 (Monograph). SDV1641.
Mound possible motte. There is a possible motte on west slope of hill, north-east of church. Identification supported by field names 'Castle Field', 'Castle Moor', 'Castle Meadow, and 'Castle Farm' in the immediate vicinity.
Ordnance Survey, 1973, OS SS63NW 8 (Site Visit). SDV69377.
A segment of a mound appears to be north end of natural spur but may have been artificially scarped. Its origin as a motte is doubtful.
Higham, R. A., 1979, The Castles of Medieval Devon, 116-7,247,260,293,315,317 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV336189.
A truncated mound which strong local tradition says is a castle. The wall now truncating the mound was built sometime after 1839. The surviving N half is 22m on long axis and 6m wide x 3m high & flat-topped. Low berm at its foot. Foundation date unknown, but probably in the 11th or 12th centuries. Other details: Fig 32.
Higham, R. A., 1988, Devon Castles: An Annotated List, 144 (Article in Serial). SDV341278.
Higham, R. A. + Freeman, J. P., 1996, Devon Castles (Draft Text), 11 (Monograph). SDV354350.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1641 | Monograph: Grinsell, L. V.. 1970. The Archaeology of Exmoor. The Archaeology of Exmoor: Bideford Bay to Bridgewater. A5 Hardback. 134,213. |
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| SDV336189 | Post-Graduate Thesis: Higham, R. A.. 1979. The Castles of Medieval Devon. University of Exeter Thesis. Unknown. 116-7,247,260,293,315,317. |
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| SDV341278 | Article in Serial: Higham, R. A.. 1988. Devon Castles: An Annotated List. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 46. Paperback Volume. 144. |
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| SDV354350 | Monograph: Higham, R. A. + Freeman, J. P.. 1996. Devon Castles (Draft Text). Devon Castles. A4 Unbound + Digital. 11. |
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| SDV69377 | Site Visit: Ordnance Survey. 1973. OS SS63NW 8. OS SS63NW 8. |
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| SDV69379 | Article in Serial: NDAS. 1964. Hon Sec Report. North Devon Archaeological Society Newsletter. 1. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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