St Osyth siegework

Has been described as a Rejected Siege Work

There are uncertain remains

NameSt Osyth siegework
Alternative Names
Historic CountryEssex
Modern AuthorityEssex
1974 AuthorityEssex
Civil ParishSt Osyth

Renn list a siegework in St Osyth parish Essex 250 yards apart from a ?castle.

Gatehouse Comments

Gatehouse can only think this is a reference to a possible round barrow at TM11581614 which is about 250 yards from the medieval moated site in Nun's Wood (TM11761660) never referred to as a castle.

- Philip Davis

Not scheduled

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceTM125161
Latitude51.8045310974121
Longitude1.06786000728607
Eastings611580
Northings216140
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Books

  • RCHME, 1923, An inventory of the historical monuments in Essex Vol. 4 (south-east) p. 206 no. 18 online transcription

Journals

  • Renn, D.F., 1959, 'Mottes: a classification' Antiquity Vol. 33 p. 106-12 (listed as siegework)