Elvastone, Harewood

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Everstone; Elverstone; Petite Haute; Petty Hought

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

It is suggested that there is a low-level moated site at Elvastone, 0.7km South of the disused church of St Denis. This area has since been ploughed out and there are no signs on the surface. SMR record reads "Taylor mentions 'near it betwixt it and Llandinabo is a decayed house and manour now a parcel of Harewood called Elverstone or Everstone. It was approached by a long avenue of chestnuts and was perhaps defended by contiguous mound which still bears the name of Petite Haute' {Robinson} 'Petty Hought' marked to N at SO529289 {from an 1877 estate map}" - This ref is not contiguous to the house. The description of Elvastone doesn't suggest a fortified house but the mound Petite Haute might be a motte.

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Nothing visible remains.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SO524283

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

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 5776

• Web site links
  • http://www.smr.herefordshire.gov.uk/castles/castlesdata_az/harewood.htm
• Books
  • Robinson, Rev C.J., 1872, A History of the Mansions and Manors of Herefordshire (Logaston Press, 2001 reprint)