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Oaksey Manor
Also known as, or recorded in historical
documents as; Wrockeseye
In the civil parish of Oaksey.
In the historic county of Wiltshire (Modern Authority of Wiltshire, 1974 county of Wiltshire).
Earthworks 'suggestive of a castle' may be identified with an early C19 description of earthworks south of Oaksey church. These comprised a square enclosure formed by a deep moat and embankment with a large mound in the north east angle, several other square enclosures and, some distance away, another mound. Aubrey in C17 mentions ruins of an old house and chapel adjoining the churchyard. Field investigation in 1968 noted that the only earthworks appeared to be small Medieval garden plots, bounded to the south and west by rig and furrow. Earthworks of a possible Medieval building platform, probable Medieval enclosure, possible Medieval field system and possible drainage system were identified on air photographs. Humphrey de Bohun was granted a licence to crenellate his 'masum manerii' at Wockeseye, Wilts in 1347. This would seem a more likely site for this licence than the old motte and bailey Norwood Castle (qv)
This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
The confidence
that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Cropmarks/slight earthworks remains.
A Royal licence
to crenellate was
granted in 1347 Dec 22.
The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is ST99279339
PastScape number;
212840
Books
- Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol3 pt2 p415
Journal Articles
- Creighton, O.H., 2000, 'Early Castles in the Medieval Landscape of Wiltshire' Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine Vol93 p111
Meyrick, O., 1951-2, Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine Vol54 p227
Jackson, J.E., 1867, 'Ancient chapels and churches in the county of Wiltshire' Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine Vol10 p298-9
Primary (Medieval documents or transcriptions of such documents
- This section is far from complete and the secondary
sources should be consulted for full references.)
- Calendar of Patent Rolls (1345-48) p450
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