Audley Castle Hill

In the civil parish of Audley Rural.
In the historic county of Staffordshire (Modern Authority of Staffordshire, 1974 county of Staffordshire).

Medieval motte surviving as an earthwork. A low flat topped motte, 55m in diamter at the base, 40m across at the summit and from 4 to 2m in height. The ditch, reduced and spread by ploughing, encircling the motte on the north and east, is from 5 to 10m wide and 0.5m in depth. Excavations in 1914 revealed Medieval and post Medieval pottery and a coin of Edward the 1st or 2nd and one of George 3rd. The site is now a public open space. Recorded in 1272-3 and 1275, excavation has produced stonework.

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

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SJ79935103

PastScape number; 74623

Books

Salter, Mike, 1997, Castles and Moated Mansions of Staffordshire (Malvern) p14
Salter, Mike, 1993, Midlands Castles (Birmingham) p28
Lynam, C., 1908, in Page, Wm. (ed), VCH Staffordshire Vol1 p351-2 [plan]

Journal Articles

Palliser, D.M., 1972, 'Staffordshire Castles: A Provisional List' Staffordshire Archaeology Vol1 p5-8
Scrivener, A., 1915, North Staffordshire Field Club transactions Vol49 p92-6
1913-14, North Staffordshire Field Club transactions Vol48 p233

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Audley Castle Hill

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SJ79935103

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