Turret Tump, Huntington

Has been described as a Certain Timber Castle (Motte), and also as a Certain Masonry Castle

There are earthwork remains

NameTurret Tump, Huntington
Alternative NamesLittle Hengoed
Historic CountryHerefordshire
Modern AuthorityHerefordshire
1974 AuthorityHereford and Worcester
Civil ParishHuntington

Turret Tump, a motte situated upon a hilltop with commanding views particularly to the E and S. The motte, constructed of earth and stone, is 5.0m high, and has a base diameter of 30.0m. The summit is 12.0m in diameter. On the S side is a ditch, 4.0m wide, 0.3m deep, with an outer bank, 4.0m wide and 1.3m high externally. There are no traces of ditch or bank on the other sides which fall within a different field. The motte is grass-covered with some trees on it and is in good condition. (PastScape ref. Field Investigators Comments F1 ASP 06-FEB-75)

Gatehouse Comments

It has been suggested that there may have been a tower on the motte, but no evidence exists for this.

- Philip Davis

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSO246520
Latitude52.1617393493652
Longitude-3.10295009613037
Eastings324650
Northings252080
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Books

  • Shoesmith, Ron, 2009 (Rev edn.), Castles and Moated Sites of Herefordshire (Logaston Press) p. 171
  • Salter, Mike, 2000, Castles of Herefordshire and Worcestershire (Malvern: Folly Publications) p. 40
  • Stirling-Brown, R., 1989, Herefordshire Castles (privately published) p. 8
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 207
  • 1981, Herefordshire Countryside Treasures (Hereford and Worcester County Council) p. 18
  • RCHME, 1934, An inventory of the historical monuments in Herefordshire Vol. 3: north-west p. 77 No. 15 online transcription
  • Gould, I. Chalkley, 1908, in Page, Wm (ed), VCH Herefordshire Vol. 1 p. 227 (plan)

Journals

  • Archaeological Research Section Woolhope NFC, 1999, Herefordshire Archaeological News Vol. 70 p. 48-49 (plan)
  • Lowe, Ros, Archaeological Research Section Woolhope NFC, 1998, Herefordshire Archaeological News Vol. 69 p. 17 (plan)
  • 1997, Herefordshire Archaeological News Vol. 67 p. 10 (plan)
  • 1996, Herefordshire Archaeological News Vol. 66 p. 23, 29
  • Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1963, 'Early castles in Wales and the Marches: a preliminary list' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol. 112 p. 77-124
  • Renn, D.F., 1959, 'Mottes: a classification' Antiquity Vol. 33 p. 106-12 (listed as ?precursor to Castle Twts)

Other

  • English Heritage, 2013, Heritage at Risk Register 2013 West Midlands (London: English Heritage) p. 10 online copy
  • English Heritage, 2012, Heritage at Risk Register 2012 West Midlands (London: English Heritage) p. 25 online copy
  • English Heritage, 2011, Heritage at Risk Register 2011 West Midlands (London: English Heritage) p. 23 online copy
  • English Heritage, 2010, Heritage at Risk Register 2010 West Midlands (London: English Heritage) p. 21 online copy
  • English Heritage, 2009, Heritage at Risk Register 2009 West Midlands (London: English Heritage) p. 32 online copy