Strelley mound

Has been described as a Rejected Timber Castle (Motte)

There are earthwork remains

NameStrelley mound
Alternative Names
Historic CountryNottinghamshire
Modern AuthorityNottingham; City of
1974 AuthorityNottinghamshire
Civil ParishNottingham

"About 200 yards east of the village (this extract is included in connection with 'Bilborough' - but it is presumed 'Strelley' is intended) and 10 yards north of Coventry Lane (Now Bilborough Road - SK 515 419) is a large, pear shaped mound, standing on high ground and running east and west with its larger end at the east. There is no trace of a surrounding ditch". (Nothing visible on available APs (RAF 1958)) (Oswald)

The above feature is now defaced by tree clearance, is at SK5151 4210. It is a spoil mound associated with the former stone pits to north and north-east (Field Investigators Comments F1 FDC 24-FEB-75). (PastScape)

Gatehouse Comments

Described by Oswald in terms suggesting a motte and still thought to be a motte by some locals but clearly a quarry spoil heap. Gatehouse thanks Andrew Herrett for this information.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSK515421
Latitude52.9737892150879
Longitude-1.23436999320984
Eastings451510
Northings342100
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Journals

  • Oswald, A., 1939, Transactions of the Thoroton Society of Nottinghamshire Vol. 43 p. 5