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HER Number (PRN):28064
Name:Possible earthwork remains of a deserted settlement W of Wilmington Motte
Type of Record:Monument
Protected Status:None recorded

Monument Type(s):

Summary

An area of possible earthwork settlement remains of medieval date, possibly associated with the medieval motte.

Parish:Worthen with Shelve, South Shropshire, Shropshire
Map Sheet:SJ20SE
Grid Reference:SJ 2968 0200

Related records

01266Related to: Motte and bailey castle 150m north east of Wilmington (Monument)

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events: None recorded

Description

Remains of medieval ridge and furrow visible on oblique aerial photographs. <1><2>

There appears to be more features visible in this area on LiDAR, perhaps suggestive of earthwork settlement remains, although ridge and furrow earthworks predominate. <3>

A possible holloway (or just a deeply incised farm track) is visible on aerial photographs of this area taken in 2008-2009. <4><5><6>


<01> Musson Chris R, 1995, CPAT 95/MB/0338
95/MB/0338 (Oblique aerial photograph). SSA23754.


<02> Musson Chris R, 1995, CPAT 95/MB/0339
95/MB/0338 (Oblique aerial photograph). SSA23755.


<03> Environment Agency, 2014, LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) Hillshade Model (Geospatial data). SSA24735.


<04> Shropshire Council, 2009-Mar-19, SA0905_1 to SA0905_3 (3 photos) Flight: 09_SA_05 (Oblique aerial photograph). SSA25758.


<05> Shropshire Council, 2008-Dec-3, SA0813_006 to SA0813_013 (8 photos) Flight: 08_SA-13 (Oblique aerial photograph). SSA25466.


<06> Shropshire Council, 2008-Jul-26, SA0810_002 to SA0810_004 (3 photos) Flight: 08_SA_10 (Oblique aerial photograph). SSA25357.

Sources

[01]SSA23754 - Oblique aerial photograph: Musson Chris R. 1995. CPAT 95/MB/0338 95/MB/0338. Black and white.
[02]SSA23755 - Oblique aerial photograph: Musson Chris R. 1995. CPAT 95/MB/0339 95/MB/0338. Black and white.
[03]SSA24735 - Geospatial data: Environment Agency. 2014. LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) Hillshade Model.
[04]SSA25758 - Oblique aerial photograph: Shropshire Council. 2009-Mar-19. SA0905_1 to SA0905_3 (3 photos) Flight: 09_SA_05. Colour. Digital.
[05]SSA25466 - Oblique aerial photograph: Shropshire Council. 2008-Dec-3. SA0813_006 to SA0813_013 (8 photos) Flight: 08_SA-13. Colour. Digital.
[06]SSA25357 - Oblique aerial photograph: Shropshire Council. 2008-Jul-26. SA0810_002 to SA0810_004 (3 photos) Flight: 08_SA_10. Colour. Digital.
Date Last Edited:Jul 15 2015 11:14AM

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