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Cans

In the historic county of Shropshire.
Modern Authority of Shropshire.
1974 county of Shropshire.

Cans has been described as a probable Timber Castle.

There are uncertain remains.

Description

Under the year 1134, Ordericus relates how the Welsh, exasperated by the oppressions of the English, seized upon and burnt a Castle of Pagan fitz John called Cans, and slaughtered every inmate, male and female. (fn. Ordericus, 900, A. Dugdale makes the Cans of Ordericus to be Caus, and the two letters involved in the question have been constantly changed by transcribers. A Border Castle is doubtless spoken of, but I cannot suggest what Pagan fitz John may have had to do with that of Caus.) (Eyton)

Unidentified castle mentioned c.1134. Said to belong to Payn fitz John; if so, almost certainly not Caus. (Hogg and King)

Possibly another castle in the area of Caus. Paul Remfry suggests Cymaron Castle, Radnorshire.

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Sources of information, references and further reading

Further information may be available from the holder of the county Historic Environment Record.

Websites (Gatehouse is not responsible for the content of external websites.)
- Paul Martin Remfry
Books
- Jackson, M.J.,1988, Castles of Shropshire (Shrewsbury: Shropshire Libraries) p. 10
  Renn, D.F., 1973 (2 edn.), Norman Castles of Britain (London: John Baker) p. 130
  Eyton, R.W., 1857, Antiquities of Shropshire (London) Vol. 5 p. 242 online copy
Periodical Articles
- Hogg, A.H.A. and King, D.J.C., 1963, 'Early castles in Wales and the Marches: a preliminary list' Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol. 112 p. 77-124
Primary (Medieval documents or transcriptions of such documents - This section is far from complete and the secondary sources should be consulted for full references.)
- le Prevost, A. (ed), 1855, Ordericus Vitalis, Historica Ecclesiastica Vol. 5 p. 43 online copy

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This record last updated on Monday, June 17, 2013

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