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Mound 150yds (140m) N of church

England

List entry 1005339

Nation

England

The designation

Reference

List entry 1005339

Authority

Historic England (NHLE)

Status

Scheduled Monument

Scheduled area

0.18 hectares

Grid reference

SO 29136 56910

Boundary

Scheduled area

Overview

History & significance

Mound 150 yards north of church is a prehistoric or early medieval earthwork located in Herefordshire. The monument comprises an artificial mound of uncertain original function, though such features in the English landscape often served defensive, ceremonial, or administrative purposes. Without more specific archaeological investigation or excavation, the precise dating and purpose of this particular mound remain unclear, though its inclusion in the national heritage record indicates recognised archaeological significance. Its survival as an earthwork demonstrates the importance of such topographical features in understanding settlement patterns and land use in Herefordshire across different historical periods.

Mound 150yds (140m) N of church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005339. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Mound 150yds (140m) N of church?

Mound 150 yards north of church is a prehistoric or early medieval earthwork located in Herefordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005339.

Who is responsible for protecting Mound 150yds (140m) N of church?

Mound 150yds (140m) N of church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005339.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mound 150yds (140m) N of church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound S of Woodbrook (2.8 km), Turret Castle (4.8 km), Offa's Dyke: section NW of Holme Marsh extending 615yds (560m) to the railway (4.8 km).

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Overview

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Monuments

The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.

Battlefields

The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.

Roman Britain

The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.

Domesday

The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.

Civil War

The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.

Geology

The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.

LiDAR

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Local Names

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Historical Maps

Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.

Literature

The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Offa's Dyke: section NW of Holme Marsh extending 615yds (560m) to the railway

Mound N of Cwmma Farm

The ground beneath

The bedrock under Mound 150yds (140m) N of church

Mound 150yds (140m) N of church stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Mound 150yds (140m) N of church

KenchesterRoman town · ~12.8 miles Offa's DykeArchaeological site · ~20.3 miles

Domesday entry for Kington, Herefordshire →

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