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HER Number (PRN):34671
Name:Possible circular enclosure, c.225m NW of Tong Castle
Type of Record:Monument
Protected Status:None recorded

Monument Type(s):

Summary

A possible circular enclosure visible on Google Earth imagery dated 29/06/2018, captured during drought conditions. Historic mapping suggests that this might be a circular feature surrounding a small clump of trees, dating to the 18th/19th century and associated with the parkland at Tong Castle (PRN 07551).

Parish:Tong, Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Map Sheet:SJ70NE
Grid Reference:SJ 78972 07081

Related records

07551Part of: Tong Castle Park (18th century) (Monument)

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events: None recorded

Description

A possible circular enclosure visible on Google Earth imagery dated 29/06/2018, captured during drought conditions. <1>

Historic mapping suggests that this might be a circular feature surrounding a small clump of trees, dating to the 18th/19th century and associated with the parkland at Tong Castle (PRN 07751). <2>

Sources

[01]SSA26796 - Aerial photograph: Google. Varied. Google Earth. digital. 29/06/2018 layer.
[02]SSA22419 - Map: Ordnance Survey. c1872-1897. OS County Series 1:10560 (6 inch) maps (1st edition) - digital dataset. OS County Series.
Date Last Edited:Jun 2 2020 11:01AM