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Clifford Castle
In the civil parish of Clifford.
In the historic county of Herefordshire (Modern Authority of Herefordshire, 1974 county of Hereford and Worcester).
The remains of a Motte and bailey castle, probably constructed between 1067 and 1070, with additional C13 fortifications in stone. The motte is 55m in diameter and 8m in height above the base of the ditches and 5m above natural ground level. It is surmounted by a shell keep the walls of which are 2m in thickness and 8m high. An earthen causeway connects the summit with a large bailey, some 2 acres in area, divided into two parts. Excavations in 1952 and 1953 revealed the outer gatehouse.
This site is a scheduled
monument protected by law. This is a
Grade 1 listed
building protected by law*. (Images
of England number 153696)
The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SO243456
This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is
104883
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly
Sites and Monuments Record) number is 713 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s
is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.
- Web site links
- Books
- Phillips, Neil, 2005, Earthwork Castles of Gwent and Ergyng AD 1050-1250 (University of Wales) [downloadable via http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/resources.html?phillips_phd_2005] p161-5
Salter, Mike, 2000, Castles of Herefordshire and Worcestershire (Malvern) p21-2
Emery, Anthony, 2000, Greater Medieval Houses Vol2 (Cambridge) p476
Shoesmith, Ron, 1996, Castles and Moated Sites of Herefordshire (Logaston Press)
Pettifer, A., 1995, English Castles, A guide by counties (Woodbridge) p94
Remfry, Paul M., 1994, Clifford Castle 1066 to 1299 (SCS Publishing: Worcestershire)
King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p203
Fry, P.S., 1980, Castles of the British Isles (David and Charles) p209
Renn, D.F., 1973 (2edn), Norman Castles of Britain (John Baker)
RCHME, 1931, An inventory of the historical monuments in Herefordshire. Vol1: south-west p39-40, 234
Oman, Charles W.C., 1926, Castles (1978 edn Beetham House: New York) p148
Armitage, Ella, 1912, The Early Norman Castles of the British Isles (London: John Murray) p128-9
Harvey, Alfred, 1911, Castles and Walled Towns of England (Methuen and Co)
Chalkley Gould, 1908, in Page, Wm (ed), VCH Hereford Vol1 p234
Mackenzie, J.D., 1897, Castles of England (Heinemann) Vol2 p98-100
Clark, G.T., 1884, Medieval Military Architecture in England (Wyman and Sons) Vol1 p393-7
Timbs, J. and Gunn, A., 1872, Abbeys, Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales Vol2 (London) p508-10
Robinson, Rev C.J., 1867, The Castles of Herefordshire and Their Lords (Logaston Press, 2002 reprint) p25-30
- Journal Articles
- Harfield, C.G., 1991, 'A Hand-list of Castles Recorded in the Domesday Book' English Historical Review Vol106 p371-392 http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0013-8266%28199104%29106%3A419%3C371%3AAHOCRI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-Q
Halliwell, P.R. (ed), 1991, Herefordshire Archaeological News Vol56 p28
Thompson, M.W., 1986, 'Associated monasteries and castles in the Middle Ages: a tentative list' Archaeological Journal Vol143 p312
Tonkin, J.W., 1982, 'Herefordshire Castles' Transactions of the Woolhope Naturalists Field Club Vol44.1 p31
King, D.J.C., 1974, Clifford Castle' The 121st Annual Meeting in South Brecknock, 1974, CAA p36-7
Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1967, 'Masonry castles in Wales and the Marches: a list' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol116 p71-132
Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1963, 'Early castles in Wales and the Marches: a preliminary list' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol112 p77-124
Brown, R, Allen, 1959, 'A List of Castles, 11541216' English Historical Review Vol74 p249-280 [Reprinted in Brown, R. Allen, 1989, Castles, conquest and charters: collected papers (Woodbridge: Boydell Press) p90-121] http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0013-8266%28195904%2974%3A291%3C249%3AALOC1%3E2.0.CO%3B2-P
Iron, D., 1955, The Field Vol205 p576-7
Iron, D., 1952-3, 'Excavations at Clifford Castle' Transactions of the Woolhope Naturalists Field Club Vol34 p27-8, 82-4
Armitage, E., 1904 April, 'The Early Norman Castles of England' The English Historical Review Vol19 p209-245, 417-455 http://www.archive.org/stream/englishhistorica19londuoft
Trumper, Rev T.W. Walwyn, 1889, 'Clifford - The Castle, Fair Rosamund, the Church and the Priory, with plan' Transactions of the Woolhope Naturalists Field Club p366-9
Clark, G.T., 1871, The Builder Vol29 p984-5 [reprinted in MMA]
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- Antiquarian (Histories and accounts from late medieval and early modern writers)
- Other sources, 'grey' literature, unpublished works, etc. (Theses, in-house reports and other such)
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for British Archaeology, the Castle Studies Group and others.
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