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Cannock Castle Ring
In the civil parish of Cannock Wood.
In the historic county of Staffordshire (Modern Authority of Staffordshire, 1974 county of Staffordshire).
The earthworks and excavated remains of a small medieval hunting lodge situated within the north west enclosure of Castle Ring hillfort; possibly the site of a royal hunting lodge used by William II and Henry I but probably abandoned early in reign of Henry II who built a new lodge at Radmore (qv). The sandstone foundations of the building is rectangular in plan measuring 20.6m by 11.5m. Possibly the castle of Cannock mentioned, as there being records of a castle, in 1851.
This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House
Palace.
The confidence
that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Earthworks remains.
This site is a scheduled
monument protected by law.
The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SK04431282
PastScape number;
304769, 304764, 1393681
Books
- Pevsner, N., 1974, The Buildings of England: Staffordshire (London, Penguin) p93
Greenslade, M.W., 1967, in Greenslade, M.W. and Jenkins, J.G. (eds), VCH Staffordshire Vol2 p338- [for history of Cannock Forest and Foresters]
Colvin, H.M., Brown, R.Allen and Taylor, A.J., 1963, The history of the King's Works Vol2: the Middle Ages (London: HMSO) p907, 988-9
Lynam, C., 1908, in Page, Wm. (ed), VCH Staffordshire Vol1 p336-8 [plan]
Shaw, Stebbing, 1798, The History and Antiquities of Staffordshire (J.Nichols abd Son) [Republished 1976 by EP Publishing] Vol1 p40
Journal Articles
- Palliser, D.M., 1972, 'Staffordshire Castles: A Provisional List' Staffordshire Archaeology Vol1 p5-8
Forde-Johnston, J.1964, 'The Hillforts of Staffordshire; Berry Rings, Bury Bank; Castle Ring' Archaeological Journal Vol120 p255-302
Duignan, W.H., 1884, 'On The King's house and The Priory at Radmore, on Cannock Chase' The Midland Antiquary Vol3 p58-66
1863, Archaeological Journal Vol20 p198
Guidebooks
- Anon, 1983, The Iron Age Hill Fort of Castle Ring a guide and information leaflet (Cannock Chase District Council)
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