TQ 76 NW 95 - Boley Hill, probable site of William I's Motte and Bailey Castle in Rochester

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Monument record TQ 76 NW 95 - Boley Hill, probable site of William I's Motte and Bailey Castle in Rochester

Summary

Boley Hill is the site of a suspected Motte and Bailey from the reign of William I. No physical evidence was found of such a structure during excavations by Dulley. Despite this fact strong evidence still exists in the form of its size, form, positioning and place name evidence.

Location

Grid reference	TQ 7410 6847 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ76NW
Civil Parish	ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT
County	KENT
Unitary Authority	MEDWAY

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Type and Period (1)

MOTTE AND BAILEY? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1089 AD)

Full Description

<01> OS 25" 1955 (OS Card Reference). SKE48270.

<02> Early Norman Castles 1912 49 196 (ES Armitage) (OS Card Reference). SKE41569.

<03> Arch Cant 39 1927 159-64 (Canon SW Wheatley) (OS Card Reference). SKE35069.

<04> Arch Cant 41 1929 127-41 plans (Canon SW Wheatley) (OS Card Reference). SKE35094.

<05> Hist King's Works 2 1963 806-8 (MPBW) (OS Card Reference). SKE43901.

<06> Arch Cant 74 1960 197-8 (AJF Dulley) (OS Card Reference). SKE35564.

<07> MS Report Excavations on Boley Hill Rochester July 1960 (AJF Dulley) Poss KAS Library Maidstone Mus (OS Card Reference). SKE47466.

<08> F1 ASP 07-JUL-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE41984.

<09> Field report for monument TQ 76 NW 95 - November, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4130.

Sources/Archives (9)

<01> SKE48270 OS Card Reference: OS 25" 1955.
<02> SKE41569 OS Card Reference: Early Norman Castles 1912 49 196 (ES Armitage).
<03>XY SKE35069 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 39 1927 159-64 (Canon SW Wheatley). [Mapped feature: #23274 castle, ]
<04> SKE35094 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 41 1929 127-41 plans (Canon SW Wheatley).
<05> SKE43901 OS Card Reference: Hist King's Works 2 1963 806-8 (MPBW).
<06> SKE35564 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 74 1960 197-8 (AJF Dulley).
<07> SKE47466 OS Card Reference: MS Report Excavations on Boley Hill Rochester July 1960 (AJF Dulley) Poss KAS Library Maidstone Mus.
<08> SKE41984 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 07-JUL-65.
<09> SKE4130 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 76 NW 95 - November, 1964.

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Part of: Saxon town of Rochester (Place) (TQ 76 NW 10)

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2021 6:52PM