Binhamy

Has been described as a Certain Fortified Manor House

There are cropmark/slight earthwork remains

NameBinhamy
Alternative NamesBinamy; Binnany; Binnoway; Binomy; Biname; Biename; Bynnamy: Stratton
Historic CountryCornwall
Modern AuthorityCornwall
1974 AuthorityCornwall
Civil ParishBude Stratton

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)

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSS219057
Latitude50.8238983154297
Longitude-4.52986001968384
Eastings221920
Northings105750
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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) p. 136-43
  • Salter, Mike, 1999, The Castles of Devon and Cornwall (Malvern: Folly Publications) p. 18
  • Spreadbury, I. D., 1984, Castles in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (Redruth)
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 76
  • Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol. 3 Part 2 p. 410 online copy
  • Hitchins, Fortescue, 1824, A History of Cornwall (Samuel Drew) Vol. 2 p. 625 online copy
  • Gilbert, C.S., 1820, History of Cornwall p. 546
  • Lysons, D. and Lysons, S., 1814, Magna Britannia Vol. 3 p. 296 online transcription

Journals

  • Preston-Jones, Ann and Rose, Peter, 1986, 'Medieval Cornwall' Cornish Archaeology Hendhyscans Kernow Vol. 25 p. 135-185 online copy
  • MacLauchlan, 1852, Royal Institute of Cornwall 34th report p. 20 and plate xxxii

Primary Sources

  • Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1895, Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward III (1334-38) Vol. 3 p. 75 online copy

Other

  • Historic England, 2016, Heritage at Risk South West Register 2016 (London: Historic England) p. 22 online copy
  • Historic England, 2015, Heritage at Risk South West Register 2015 (London: Historic England) p. 22 online copy (new entry)