Binhamy

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Binamy; Binnany; Binnoway; Binomy; Biname; Biename; Bynnamy: Stratton

In the civil parish of Bude Stratton. In the historic county of Cornwall (Modern Authority of Cornwall, 1974 county of Cornwall).

Situated on a low slightly south sloping spur at approximately 40.0m OD is the moated site of "Bynnamy". The scrub and tree covered interior with amorphous mounds and hollows occupies 0.15 hectares, being approximately 60.0 m northwest to southeast and 25.0 m northeast to southwest. The moat, 2.2 m deep, is mostly dry and has a fragmentary small inner bank up to 3.0 m wide and 0.3 m high. The original water supply is conjectural. Of the two causewayed entrances the southern appears to be modern and that on the north side to be the original. Banks of upcast surround the moat on three sides. The much reduced bank on the east appears to be original, being 8.0 m wide and 0.4 m high. Those to the south and west have been utilized as field banks. The interior of the site is a confusion of amorphous mounds, hollows, and some fragmentary walling. (PastScape–ref. Field Investigators Comments F1 NJA 28-OCT-77)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SS21920575

Air Photo from Air Photo and general mapping	1st edition OS Map from Mid to late 19th century maps
Modern Map from Landscape form and features	Modern Map from General location and route planning
Geograph British Isles occasionally has photos of the site and will usually give an idea of the surrounding landscape.

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 31882
Further information may be available from the holder of the county Historic Environment Record. In particular '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, or elsewhere.

• Books
  • Higham, Robert A., 1999, 'Castles, Fortified Houses and Fortified Towns in the Middle Ages' in Kain, R. and Ravenhill, W., Historical Atlas of South-West England (University of Exeter Press) p136-43
    Salter, Mike, 1999, The Castles of Devon and Cornwall (Malvern) p18
    Spreadbury, I. D., 1984, Castles in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (Redruth)
    King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p76
    Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol3 pt2 p410
    Hitchins, Fortescue, 1824, A History of Cornwall (Samuel Drew) Vol2 p625 http://books.google.com/books?id=xEMQAAAAYAAJ
    Gilbert, C.S., 1820, History of Cornwall p546
    Lysons, D. and Lysons, S., 1814, Magna Brittannia Vol3 p296 http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50651#s11
• Journal Articles
  • Preston-Jones, Ann and Rose, Peter, 1986, 'Medieval Cornwall' Cornish Archaeology Vol25 p135-185 http://www.cornisharchaeology.org.uk/documents/CA25-5s2.pdf
    MacLauchlan, 1852, Royal Institute of Cornwall 34th report p20 and plate xxxii
• Primary (Medieval documents or transcriptions of such documents - This section is far from complete and the secondary sources should be consulted for full references.)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls (1334-38) p75