Eaton Tregoz Camp Field, Foy

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

There are cropmark/slight earthwork remains

NameEaton Tregoz Camp Field, Foy
Alternative NamesThe Camp
Historic CountryHerefordshire
Modern AuthorityHerefordshire
1974 AuthorityHereford and Worcester
Civil ParishFoy

Unclassified camp about 1/2 ml east of the Church. It consists of an L-shaped length of scarped hillside with the arms projecting towards the NE and SW and apparently largely natural. Below the NE arm is a smaller scarp, probably later in date and constructed in connection with a cart track above it. Apart from the fact that the locality is traditionally called 'Camp Field', there is little definite evidence of the existence of a camp. In bad condition (RCHME).

The published feature, correctly described, is entirely natural. Camp Field is a good situation for an earthwork, but there are no apparent remains of one (F1 RWE 05-MAY-67).

SO 606282. Possible remains of a small motte, much ploughed out, revealed by field investigation undertaken by the Woolhope Club Archaeological Research Section 1981-82 (Thomas 1982). (PastScape)

Gatehouse Comments

Commanding position overlooking crossing of River Wye. Eaton was a Domesday village which took the name of the Tregoz family, which was deserted possibly in C14.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSO605282
Latitude51.9508895874023
Longitude-2.57556009292603
Eastings360540
Northings228200
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Books

  • Shoesmith, Ron, 2009 (Rev edn.), Castles and Moated Sites of Herefordshire (Logaston Press) p. 126
  • Salter, Mike, 2000, Castles of Herefordshire and Worcestershire (Malvern: Folly Publications) p. 27
  • Stirling-Brown, R., 1989, Herefordshire Castles (privately published) p. 7
  • RCHME, 1931, An inventory of the historical monuments in Herefordshire Vol. 1: south-west p. 67-8 no. 6 online transcription
  • Robinson, C.J., 1869, The Castles of Herefordshire and Their Lords (London: Longman) p. 49-51 online copy

Journals

  • 1995, Herefordshire Archaeological News Vol. 64 p. 31-4
  • Thomas, M., 1982, 'Archaeological Research Section, 1981-2' Transactions of the Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club Vol. 44.1 p. 134
  • 1972, Herefordshire Archaeological News Vol. 25 p. 11-12

Other

  • The History Detectives. Carlton Production programme televised 31-8-03. Dr John Samuels presenting archaeologist.