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Dunder Camp and Upper Town Mound, Ullingswick

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Dunder Camp

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

Mound visible to the N of the village hall. Stock kept in the field so it is badly eroded, but suggested that it might be a motte. Local reports of cannon balls (now lost) from this site. Dundercamp fold and garden. Now gone, local expression that it might be site of defences. Recorded as "Dunder Camp"on 1904 OS map. Members of the archaeology section of the Woolhope Club visited the site (13/11/94) with the aim of trying to identify any defensive features. The results were inconclusive. However, it is possible is either a bailey to motte or site of succeeding manor. Ullingswick is a dispersed village so this site not close to church but still a feasible manorial centre, although Upper and Lower Court house names are by Church (?2 manors in parish.)

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Cropmarks/slight earthworks remains.


The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SO58514932

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from streetmap logo

Good for general location

Sources of information, references and further reading

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 10555 & 17305

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This record last updated on Friday, April 6, 2007

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