Monument record 423/1/1 - Lilbourne Castle Motte (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)
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Summary
Earthwork: Non-destructive fieldwork
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{3} What appears to be the earliest part of the site consists of a tall conical motte, now 7.25m high, with a surrounding ditch and a small sub-rectangular bailey on its north east side.
{6} The motte is of a truncated conical shape. It is approx. 6m above the original land surface, the slightly domed top extending to c.80m square. When constructed, it is probable that the motte was slightly higher, with a larger plateau and steeper sides.
<1> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Photographs). SNN104822.
<2> Hawkes, W., 1834, Castle Hills, Lillburn, (checked) (Plan). SNN57251.
<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.126 site 2 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77381.
<4> Timmins E.W., 1997, Lilbourne, A brief history, (unchecked) (Website). SNN44073.
<5> Northamptonshire County Council, 1997, Photographs, (unchecked) (Photographs). SNN52353.
<6> RYLATT J, 1997, Lilbourne Castle, Northamptonshire: a survey of the earthworks, p.22-3 (unchecked) (Dissertation). SNN72869.
<7> Cadman, G., 2003, Lilbourne Castle, (checked) (Photographic prints (COL)). SNN106861.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SNN104822 Photographs: Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
- <2> SNN57251 Plan: Hawkes, W.. 1834. Castle Hills, Lillburn. (checked).
- <3> SNN77381 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1981. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 3. HMSO. p.126 site 2 (unchecked).
- <4> SNN44073 Website: Timmins E.W.. 1997. Lilbourne, A brief history. https://theoddtheoldandthehistory.wordpress.com/lilbourne-a-brief-history-by-e-w-timmins/. (unchecked).
- <5> SNN52353 Photographs: Northamptonshire County Council. 1997. Photographs. 5677/060 & 5677/0/62. (unchecked).
- <6> SNN72869 Dissertation: RYLATT J. 1997. Lilbourne Castle, Northamptonshire: a survey of the earthworks. p.22-3 (unchecked).
- <7> SNN106861 Photographic prints (COL): Cadman, G.. 2003. Lilbourne Castle. (checked).
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SP 5607 7749 (74m by 70m) Central |
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Civil Parish | LILBOURNE, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 1 2010 2:50PM