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| Monument Name |
Orsett - Bishop Bonner's Palace |
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| SMR Number |
1855 |
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| Summary |
Ring and bailey earthwork. |
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| Media |
Earthworks, Bishop Bonner's Palace, Orsett, Thurrock
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Earthworks, Bishop Bonner's Palace, Orsett, Thurrock
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Earthworks, Bishop Bonner's Palace, Orsett, Thurrock
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Earthworks, Bishop Bonner's Palace, Orsett, Thurrock
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Earthworks, Bishop Bonner's Palace, Orsett, Thurrock
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Earthworks, Bishop Bonner's Palace, Orsett, Thurrock
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Earthworks, Bishop Bonner's Palace, Orsett, Thurrock
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Earthworks, Bishop Bonner's Palace, Orsett, Thurrock
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Earthworks, Bishop Bonner's Palace, Orsett, Thurrock
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Earthworks, Bishop Bonner's Palace, Orsett, Thurrock
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Earthworks, Bishop Bonner's Palace, Orsett, Thurrock
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Earthworks, Bishop Bonner's Palace, Orsett, Thurrock
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| Description |
Ring and bailey earthwork. Comprises a circular enclosure (200ft internal diameter), surrounded by ditch c50ft wide. To the north an oblong bailey enclosed by a well-defined ditch, on the north side defences are strengthened by a second ditch. 'The work is said to be the site of a palace of the bishops of London'. The only building remains consist of a fragment of rubble foundation on the north-west side of the ringwork. In a wood, 200yds to the west, is a large oblong fish pond. <1> <2> <5> In 1086 13 hides were held by the Bishop of London, but one of these held by Eustace de Boulogne. <3> <4> AP ref<6> <7> <8>
Area = 0.51
Site Assessment = In fairly good condition. <1> In excellent condition in 1953. <2> |
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| Monument Type(s) |
FISHPOND (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
FISHPOND (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
BAILEY (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
BAILEY (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
RINGWORK (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
RINGWORK (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
BISHOPS PALACE (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
BISHOPS PALACE (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
BUILDING (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
BUILDING (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
DITCH (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
DITCH (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
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| Monument Class(es) |
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
EARTHWORK
RUINED BUILDING
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Period
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1066AD to 1539AD Medieval
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| Status |
Scheduled Monument |
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| Administration Area |
THURROCK, ESSEX |
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National Grid Reference
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Square: TQ68SW
Ref: 641822 |
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| Finds |
None listed
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| Events |
Field visit to 1855 by Paterson, H, FMW on APR-198
Field visit to 1855 by Paterson, H, FMW on APR-198
Field visit to 1855 by Chant, K, FMW on OCT-1983
Field visit to 1855 by Chant, K, FMW on OCT-1983
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Sources
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Desc Text : SMR (Priddy, DA)
Desc Text : Essex (Victoria County History) Vol 1 Dated : 1903
Desc Text : An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex - Volume 4 (RCHME) Vol 4, p105 Dated : 1923
Desc Text : TQ68SW10 (unknown) Dated : 1953
Aerial Photo : AQZ69 (unknown) Dated : 1967
Aerial Photo : TQ640824 (Meridian Airmaps Limited) Dated : 1976
Scheduling record : DOE Scheduled Ancient Monuments (HBMC) Part 4 Dated : 1985
Aerial Photo : 20 & 21 (Tyler, Sue) Dated : 1986
Aerial Photo : 22 (unknown) Dated : 1986
Desc Text : Orsett Hall Farm House (Ryan, Patricia M) Dated : 1995
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