Stephen 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2015 Hello is there anyone out there who has any knowledge of the motte located in the grounds of Oakland's House, Chirk Bank I am very keen on finding out. If there is anyone that knows anything please drop me an email Steve Till Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Community Online 65 Report post Posted January 23, 2015 I found a couple of websites showing details of the Motte near Oaklands Hall English Heritage - http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1019299 Ancient Monuments - http://www.ancientmonuments.info/en33814-motte-castle-adjacent-to-oaklands-hall-chi 1 Stephen reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maggie 65 Report post Posted January 24, 2015 The EH scheduling statement (link above) is the best source of information. Also have a look here http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MSA1213&resourceID=1015 It was part of a medieval landscape and guarded the river Ceiriog below, and the old track along Oaklands Rd (ish) and up the Oaklands Drive, still marked by old oaks, was a route from Roman times along the top of the slope to the river crossing and later bridge at Pontfaen, then up the sunken lane to the back of Chirk Castle. (Railway sliced it) , There is no sign of a bailey, but when the field alongside has been ploughed I have a look for stuff;never found anything older than Victorian though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites