TQ 74 SE 1 - Castle Bank,Staplehurst - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TQ 74 SE 1 - Castle Bank,Staplehurst

Summary

Remains of a medieval moot and its surrounding quarry ditch located near Knox Bridge. The mound has a deep bowl-shaped depression in the interior which served as the arena for debate and decision-making. Previously interpreted as the site of a Norman motte castle.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TQ 7842 4067 (75m by 75m) FCE
Map sheet	TQ74SE
County	KENT
District	MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish	STAPLEHURST, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

MOOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full Description

<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.

<2> VCH Kent 1 (1908) 408 (Illust) I C Gould (OS Card Reference). SKE50818.

<3> Arch Cant 13 (1880) 492-3 (? C Roach Smith) (OS Card Reference). SKE34676.

<4> MOW List of Anc Mon in Eng & Wales 1958 46 ANG 8.9.61 (OS Card Reference). SKE47356.

<5> F1 ASP 01-DEC-61 (OS Card Reference). SKE41865.

<6> F2 GA 06-FEB-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43338.

<7> Moated Site Research Group 6 1979 (ed C J Bond) 47 (OS Card Reference). SKE47243.

<8> Arch Cant 93 1977 222 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE36151.

<9> DOE (IAM) AMs Eng 2 1978 112 (OS Card Reference). SKE40688.

<10> Field report for monument TQ 74 SE 1 - December, 1961 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3755.

<11> Field report for monument TQ 74 SE 1 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3756.

<12> English Heritage Schedule copy MPP AA 51053/1 30-JUL-1991 (OS Card Reference). SKE41639.

<13> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

Sources/Archives (13)

<1> SKE48369 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
<2> SKE50818 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 1 (1908) 408 (Illust) I C Gould.
<3>XY SKE34676 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 13 (1880) 492-3 (? C Roach Smith). [Mapped feature: #262 Castle bank, ]
<4> SKE47356 OS Card Reference: MOW List of Anc Mon in Eng & Wales 1958 46 ANG 8.9.61.
<5> SKE41865 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 01-DEC-61.
<6> SKE43338 OS Card Reference: F2 GA 06-FEB-64.
<7> SKE47243 OS Card Reference: Moated Site Research Group 6 1979 (ed C J Bond) 47.
<8> SKE36151 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 93 1977 222 (T Tatton-Brown).
<9> SKE40688 OS Card Reference: DOE (IAM) AMs Eng 2 1978 112.
<10> SKE3755 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 74 SE 1 - December, 1961.
<11> SKE3756 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 74 SE 1 - February, 1964.
<12> SKE41639 OS Card Reference: English Heritage Schedule copy MPP AA 51053/1 30-JUL-1991.
<13> SKE16191 Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments.