Hall Wood, Fairseat

In the civil parish of Stansted.
In the historic county of Kent (Modern Authority of Kent, 1974 county of Kent).

Earthwork remains of enclosed settlement with bailey to the west. Excavation in 1962 uncovered the remains of a lookout tower, destroyed in the mid C13, a windmill, an oven and a possible bloomery. Pottery dating from the early to mid C12 was also found. Possibly adulterine motte and bailey built from a barrow. An apparently 'single handed' excavation by J E L Caiger, a report was in preperation 20 years later but does not appear to have published.

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

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TQ62766140

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; 413414

Books

Guy, John, 1980, Kent Castles (Meresborough Books)
Renn, D.F., 1973 (2edn), Norman Castles of Britain (John Baker)

Journal Articles

Wilson, D. and Hurst, G., 1967, 'Medieval Britain in 1966: II. Post-Conquest' Medieval Archaeology Vol11 p298
Wilson, D. and Hurst, G., 1965, 'Medieval Britain in 1964: II. Post-Conquest' Medieval Archaeology Vol9 p202

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