FitzHarris, Abingdon

Has been described as a Certain Timber Castle (Motte)

There are earthwork remains

NameFitzHarris, Abingdon
Alternative NamesFitzHarrys
Historic CountryBerkshire
Modern AuthorityOxfordshire
1974 AuthorityOxfordshire
Civil ParishAbingdon

An early Norman moated mound, c. 10ft. high, lies about 80 yards N.E. of Fitz Harry's House on the northern outskirts of Abingdon. The tongue of land immediately east of the mound, is also surrounded by water, including the feed-stream of the moat, and may have served as a rudimentary bailey. It is probably that the mound was built about 1071-84 (PastScape–ref. Preston)

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 ReferenceSU496975
Latitude51.6747093200684
Longitude-1.28278005123138
Eastings449690
Northings197570
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Books

  • Salter, Mike, 2002, The Castles of The Thames Valley and The Chilterns (Malvern: Folly Publications) p. 62
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 10

Journals

  • Preston, A.E., 1934, 'A moated mound at Abingdon, Berks' Antiquaries Journal Vol. 14 p. 417-21 (Plan–reprinted 1934, Berkshire Archaeological Journal Vol. 38 p. 167-70 download copy > http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/resources.html?berks_bas_2007])

Other

  • Historic England, 2016, Heritage at Risk South East Register 2016 (London: Historic England) p. 63 online copy
  • Historic England, 2015, Heritage at Risk South East Register 2015 (London: Historic England) p. 67 online copy
  • English Heritage, 2014, Heritage at Risk Register 2014 South East (London: English Heritage) p. 71 online copy
  • English Heritage, 2013, Heritage at Risk Register 2013 South East (London: English Heritage) p. 65 online copy
  • English Heritage, 2012, Heritage at Risk Register 2012 South East (London: English Heritage) p. 72 online copy
  • English Heritage, 2011, Heritage at Risk Register 2011 South East (London: English Heritage) p. 68 online copy
  • English Heritage, 2010, Heritage at Risk Register 2010 South East (London: English Heritage) p. 59 online copy