Coddington Mud Hill

In the civil parish of Coddington.
In the historic county of Cheshire (Modern Authority of Cheshire, 1974 county of Cheshire).

Isolated very small mound in field near church, no sign of bailey, or ditches. Mentioned as possible castle by King (based on OS report), who did fully inspect the site. Not recorded on PastScape. Record by Ormerod as tumulus and Bronze age round barrow by VCH. Consists of a flat-topped mound of red sand 32m diameter & up to 2.5m high, with a surrounding ditch 7m wide and 0.5m deep. The size and shape of the mound seem indicative of a late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age ditched bowl barrow.

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

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SJ452552

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; 1824

Books

Salter, Mike, 2001, The Castles and Tower Houses of Lancashire and Cheshire (Malvern) p21 [slight]
Harris, B.E. and Thacker, A.T. (eds), 1987, VCH Cheshire Vol1 p82
King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p69
Ormerod, G., 1882 [2edn], History of the County Palatine and city of Chester (London) Vol2 p371

Journal Articles

Hogg, 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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