Site of possible medieval castle, Steeple Castle, Steeple (EHER 12046)

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Summary

The unlocated site of a Norman castle.

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Grid reference	TL 93 03 (point)
Civil Parish	STEEPLE, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

CASTLE? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)

Description

The unlocated site of a castle. 'There was a castle at Steeple but little now remains.' <1> <2> In 1086 lands in Steeple held by the king (1 hide) Eudo Dapifer (3 hides 35 acres) Henry de Ferrers (3.5 hides) and Ranulf Peverel (9.5 hides). <3> Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import. NRHE summary description: Remains of the Norman castle at Steeple.

Sources

<1> SEX34938 MENTION: Laurie, A.D.. 1946. Antiquities of Essex. p.18.
<2> SEX34939 MENTION: Essex. unknown. 2.
<3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL90SW8, 1976.

Other References

Old SMR Number: TL90
NRHE identifier: 383424
National Monuments Record: TL 90 SW 8

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