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Radford Semele

In the civil parish of Radford Semele. In the historic county of Warwickshire (Modern Authority of Warwickshire, 1974 county of Warwickshire).

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle
Uncertain
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  Confidence: It is doubtful that this site was a medieval fortification or palace.   Uncertain remains.
Nothing known of reported castle. Possible a reference to some earlier building on site of Radford Hall, which was the manor house, at SP341647. Alternatively a reference to a lost large mound on the Fosse Way, NW of Ufton, described by Burgess as a barrow (if this and if this was on the Fosse then possibly used as a motte as part of control of a major route.)
Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 522086
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 821; 1902 '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.

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This record last updated on Thursday, December 17, 2009

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