Milton House Mound, Shobdon

Has been described as a Questionable Timber Castle (Motte)

There are cropmark/slight earthwork remains

NameMilton House Mound, Shobdon
Alternative Names
Historic CountryHerefordshire
Modern AuthorityHerefordshire
1974 AuthorityHereford and Worcester
Civil ParishPembridge

mound on the opposite side of the road to Milton House. Possibly a motte (Shoesmith 1996). (Herefordshire Through Time)

Gatehouse Comments

Milton House (SMR 31410) seems to be last remnant of Deserted Medieval Village (SMR 25780). However, this site is adjacent to a barrow cemetery and this mound is similar in description to the nearby bowl barrows.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceSO385610
Latitude52.2437896728516
Longitude-2.90172004699707
Eastings338500
Northings261000
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Books

  • Shoesmith, Ron, 2009 (Rev edn.), Castles and Moated Sites of Herefordshire (Logaston Press) p. 233
  • Shoesmith, Ron, 1996, Castles and Moated Sites of Herefordshire (Logaston Press) p. 205

Journals

  • 1993, Herefordshire Archaeological News Vol. 60 p. 8-9