Aston Tump 2, Pipe Aston

In the civil parish of Pipe Aston.
In the historic county of Herefordshire (Modern Authority of Herefordshire, 1974 county of Hereford and Worcester).

The earthwork remains of a denuded Medieval motte and bailey mapped from aerial photographs. The motte is 33m in diameter and stands 2.5m high on the north side. It is separated from the bailey to the west by a ditch 6m wide and 0.5m deep, with a bank 4m wide and 0.5m high. The bailey measures 60m east to west by 40m north to south and is bounded on the north by a scarp 2m high and on the south by a ditch 10m wide, up to 2m deep. On the east side it is 7m in width and 0.7m in depth. There are remains of an outer bank. Prossibly a siege work to Pipe Aston 1 or an unfinished precussor

This site has been described as a;
Siege Work.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Certain.
Earthworks remains.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SO46227211

Modern Map from

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from

Good for general location

Air Photo from

1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 108761

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 6366

Web site links
- http://www.castlewales.com/aston.html
  http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_midlands/137/astonmotte.htm
  http://www.smr.herefordshire.gov.uk/castles/castlesdata_az/pipe_aston.htm
  http://www.castles99.ukprint.com/Essays/aston.html
Books
- Salter, Mike, 2000, Castles of Herefordshire and Worcestershire (Malvern) p13
  Shoesmith, Ron, 1996, Castles and Moated Sites of Herefordshire (Logaston Press)
  King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p202
  RCHME, 1934, An inventory of the historical monuments in Herefordshire. Vol3: north-west p9 no4
Journal Articles
- Halliwell, P., 1997, Herefordshire Archaeological News Vol67 p41-44
  Anon, 1995, Herefordshire Archaeological News Vol63 p10Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1963, 'Early castles in Wales and the Marches: a preliminary list' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol112 p77-124

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