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Bridge Sollers Knapp Farm

Has been described as a Possible Timber Castle (Motte), and also as a Possible Masonry Castle

There are cropmark/slight earthwork remains

Name	Bridge Sollers Knapp Farm
Alternative Names
Historic Country	Herefordshire
Modern Authority	Herefordshire
1974 Authority	Hereford and Worcester
Civil Parish	Bridge Sollers

Site first identified by Richard Kay as a possible castle site. Members of the archaeology section of the Woolhope Club visited the site. The motte is damaged and the bailey built over. Buried stone is evident in the motte ditch and on the top, possible evidence of a stone structure on the motte. Some of the stones show diagonal tooling marks possibly dating to C12. The castle would have commanded a position over the old river crossing. A possible roman crossing has also been proposed in this vicinity but no further evidence is given. (Herefordshire SMR)

Gatehouse Comments

WWII pillboxes in immediate area show continuing potential strategic importance. Near C12 Church. However, the motte and bailey were clearly fairly modest since they have been removed relatively easily and at an early date, before heavy plant machinery, since missed from earlier earthwork surveys. Also no castle placename suggesting modest manorial centre of relatively low social status.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

County Historic Environment Record

htt.herefordshire.gov.uk/her-search/monuments-search/search/monument?smr_no=33762

OS Map Grid Reference	SO414426
Latitude	52.0782890319824
Longitude	-2.85763001441956
Eastings	341400
Northings	242600