2015

SJ4740 : Eglwys Cross Motte (Mount Cop Castle)

taken 11 years ago, near to Eglwys Cross, Wrexham/Wrecsam, Wales

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Eglwys Cross Motte (Mount Cop Castle)
Eglwys Cross Motte (Mount Cop Castle)
Eglwys Cross Motte, or Mount Cop Castle would originally have been topped by a Norman wooden tower. Very little remains of the bailey which has been truncated by the A525 and earlier quarrying. There is an OS trig pillar on top of the motte.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts County: Wrexham Place: Eglwys Cross Country: Wales Primary Subject: Motte other tags: Motte Motte and Bailey Norman Motte Motte and Bailey Castle Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Eglwys Cross Motte Mount Cop Castle [3] Title Clusters: · Eglwys Cross Motte (Mount Cop Castle) [3] ·
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SJ4740, 13 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jeff Buck   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 16 May, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 17 May, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 4703 4096 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:57.8025N 2:47.4036W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 4714 4095
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WEST (about 270 degrees)
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