Brilley Green Motte

Has been described as a Possible Timber Castle (Motte)

There are cropmark/slight earthwork remains

NameBrilley Green Motte
Alternative NamesWalelege
Historic CountryHerefordshire
Modern AuthorityHerefordshire
1974 AuthorityHereford and Worcester
Civil ParishBrilley

Members of the archaeology section of the Woolhope Club visited the site on 05/05/91. They examined the earthwork which could be natural or it could indicate a fortified farm or castle. The site has the visual appearance of an eroded motte. There is buried stone in the mound and the outer enclosure although such stone is also found naturally in the area. There appears to be some worked stone in the area which could have come from elsewhere. Further investigation would be needed to confirm its status. (Herefordshire SMR)

Gatehouse Comments

Suggested as a site for the domus defensabilis of Walelege mentioned in Domesday Book.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSO273486
Latitude52.1312599182129
Longitude-3.0636899471283
Eastings327300
Northings248600
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Books

  • Shoesmith, Ron, 2009 (Rev edn.), Castles and Moated Sites of Herefordshire (Logaston Press) p. 77-8
  • Salter, Mike, 2000, Castles of Herefordshire and Worcestershire (Malvern: Folly Publications) p. 17

Journals

  • Halliwell, P.R. (ed), 1992, Herefordshire Archaeological News Vol. 57 p. 43