Bampton, J. (2021). THE INNER BAILEY, PENSTOWE CASTLE, KILKHAMPTON, CORNWALL RESULTS OF A GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY. South West Archaeology Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.5284/1089900. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 THE INNER BAILEY, PENSTOWE CASTLE, KILKHAMPTON, CORNWALL RESULTS OF A GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
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Series:		 South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 The results of a geophysical survey carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) on land at Penstowe Castle, Kilkhampton, Cornwall. The site is located on an elongated knoll west of the village of Kilkhampton. The castle (MCO39452; DCO1339) is a rare example in Cornwall with a motte and two baileys that was probably built between 1066 and the end of the 12th century, probably during The Anarchy, 1135-1153. Excavations revealing 12th century pottery and structural elements on the motte and in the inner bailey took place in 1925 and the 1950s. Subsequent archaeological assessments and topographic surveys and plans of the castle were made between 1977 and 1999 (see Preston-Jones 1988; Reynolds 1999). The geophysical survey identified 20 groups of anomalies from both magnetometry and resistivity surveys. The majority of these could be amalgamated and corresponded to previously identified topographic features within the castles motte and baileys. These anomalies represent a possible pit and stony bank material that may represent foundations to a structure on the motte; bank material around the edges of the inner and outer baileys; a possible wall and made- or disturbed ground at the west end of the outer bailey; possible former building platforms beneath shallow soil, and made-ground across the south half of the inner bailey; a possible wall-line associated with a sub-rectangular structure in the north half of the inner bailey; and a scattering of possible discrete pit-like or natural features in the two baileys.
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Author:		 J Bampton
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Publisher:		 South West Archaeology Ltd.
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2021
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Site: Penstowe Castle
County: Cornwall
District: Cornwall
Parish: KILKHAMPTON
Country: England
Grid Reference: 224302, 111577 (Easting, Northing)
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FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) (Event)
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY (Event)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CASTLE (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: southwes1-416454
OBIB: 210525
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Created Date:		 29 Oct 2021