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| HER Number: | 2052 |
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| Name: | WEEK ST MARY - Medieval castle |
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Summary
The earthworks of a small Norman castle at Week St Mary.
Protected Status
- Scheduled Monument CO583: Castle Mound
- Conservation Area: WEEK ST MARY
Other References/Statuses
- National Mapping Programme (Morph No.): 1054.58
- OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SX29NW 7
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 2052
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
- SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SX29NW 8
Monument Type(s):
- CASTLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
The earthworks of a small Norman ringwork or castle at Week St Mary. In the field to the west of St Mary's church called Castle Hill (b2), in the NW corner, is the earthwork of a small ringwork or castle. It is some 42m in overall diameter: the rampart rises up to 1.5m above an outer ditch which has an average depth of 0.4m. The interior is 0.8m above the outer ground surface level, and there is a platform 0.3m high and some 8.0m square in the centre. The entrance is on the NE where there is a well defined causeway across the ditch (h1). In 1086, Week St Mary was owned by Richard Fitz Turold (b2). It may have been him or one of his descendents (the Cardinham family) who built the ringwork here. The earthworks were surveyed by CAU in 1981 and described in detail by Preston Jones and Rose 1992 (CA 31, 143-153). The ringwork and associated earthworks, including possibly baileys, are visible on aerial photographs (p2-3) and were recorded during the Cornwall NMP.
The precise extent of the castle compound is uncertain, its bailey may have extended to the south of the mound into the present area od the Treetops chalets (9)
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Site history:
1: 1959. DOE (SAUNDERS)
2: 1974. OS
3: 1980. CCRA (NDJ & PGR)
4: 1983. DOE (WESTON)
5: DOE (SHEPPARD)
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Preston-Jones, A & Rose, P, 1992, Week St Mary, Town and Castle (Article in Serial). SCO1319.
JAT, 1---, 4,15A/16,16A/17 (Photographic Record). SCO9284.
<1> Polsue, J (Editor), 1867-72, Lake's Parochial History of Cornwall, VOL 4, 308 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4139.
<2> HEARD, R, 1975, STRATTON AREA FIELD DAY, 6TH APRIL 1975, NO 18, 5 (Unedited Source). SCO8288.
CAU, 1987, F11/47-50, 53 (Photographic Record). SCO17060.
<3> King, DJ & Alcock, L, 1969, Chateau Gaillard, 3, 95 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3785.
CCC, 1988, JAS 9188 100-1 (Photographic Record). SCO17407.
<4> Lysons, D & S, 1814, Magna Britannia, VOL 3, CORNWALL, 321 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3885.
<5> Henderson, C, 1914, Notebooks of Parochial Antiquities (Unpublished document). SCO3503.
<6> Page, W (Editor), 1906, Victoria History of the County of Cornwall, VOL I, 470 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4068.
<7> Hitchins, F & Drew, S (Eds), 1824, The History of Cornwall, VOL 2, 669 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3595.
<8> DANIEL, 18--, PAROCHIAL HISTORY, 315 (Unedited Source). SCO5678.
<9> North Cornwall District Council, 1996, Week St Mary Conservation Area - Character Statement (Cornwall Event Report). SCO1679.
Sources / Further Reading
| --- | SCO1319 - Article in Serial: Preston-Jones, A & Rose, P. 1992. Week St Mary, Town and Castle. |
| [1] | SCO4139 - Bibliographic reference: Polsue, J (Editor). 1867-72. Lake's Parochial History of Cornwall. VOL 4, 308. |
| [p1] | SCO9284 - Photographic Record: JAT. 1---. 4,15A/16,16A/17. |
| [p2] | SCO17060 - Photographic Record: CAU. 1987. F11/47-50, 53. ABP. |
| [2] | SCO8288 - Unedited Source: HEARD, R. 1975. STRATTON AREA FIELD DAY, 6TH APRIL 1975. CAS NEWSLETTER. NO 18, 5. |
| [p3] | SCO17407 - Photographic Record: CCC. 1988. JAS 9188 100-1. ACP. |
| [3] | SCO3785 - Bibliographic reference: King, DJ & Alcock, L. 1969. Chateau Gaillard. 3, 95. |
| [4] | SCO3885 - Bibliographic reference: Lysons, D & S. 1814. Magna Britannia. VOL 3, CORNWALL, 321. |
| [5] | SCO3503 - Unpublished document: Henderson, C. 1914. Notebooks of Parochial Antiquities. MS At RIC. |
| [6] | SCO4068 - Bibliographic reference: Page, W (Editor). 1906. Victoria History of the County of Cornwall. VOL I, 470. |
| [7] | SCO3595 - Bibliographic reference: Hitchins, F & Drew, S (Eds). 1824. The History of Cornwall. VOL 2, 669. |
| [8] | SCO5678 - Unedited Source: DANIEL. 18--. PAROCHIAL HISTORY. 315. |
| [9] | SCO1679 - Cornwall Event Report: North Cornwall District Council. 1996. Week St Mary Conservation Area - Character Statement. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- ECO1060 - Week St Mary
- ECO1284 - Week St Mary
Related records
| 2052.10 | Parent of: WEEK ST MARY - Medieval building platform (Monument) |
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