Record Details
| MonUID: | MST5307 |
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| HER Number: | 20035 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Possible Siegework, Madeley |
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Summary
A large earthwork mound, which may be of natural origin, or alternatively could be associated with Heighley Castle to the west. It is possible that the mound may represent the remains of a Civil War Siegework.
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Full description
Mound: A mound identified on aerial photography. The mound is possibly of natural origin, but may be associated with Heighley Castle. <1>
Heighley castle is recorded to have been demolished by Parliamentarians in 1644 and it is possible that this feature may represent the remains of a temporary earthwork or fortification constructed by forces laying siege to the castle during the Civil War. (SB, 03-Sept-2010) <2>
Sources and further reading
| <1> | SST3648 - Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Ltd. 1963. 1963 Aerial Photography. Paper. Run 37 - 9723. |
| <2> | SST2107 - Serial: University of Keele. 1966. North Staffordshire Journal of Field Studies volume 6 (1966). 'The Medieval Castles of Staffordshire' by L. M. Cantor - page 44 (Heighley Castle). |
Related records
| 00007 | Related to: Heighley Castle (Monument) |
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