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Croxall

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

Mound South-East of Croxall Church has been interpreted both as a Saxon burial mound and as a motte. Bones were found in it in C18, but these may have been the result of an extension to the adjacent churchyard. It is now incorporated into a garden as an ornamental feature. The mound is 32m in diameter and 0.5m high. (Was recorded as 29ft high in VCH so possible much eroded since then)

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
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 SK19791360

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from streetmap logo

Good for general location

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PastScape number; 921799

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