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Summary

DEWY HILL EARTHWORK SITE, BOLINGBROKE

Full description

THE EARTHWORK, DEWY HILL, HAS BEEN SUGGESTED AS AN EARLIER CASTLE TO BOLINGBROKE. TRIAL TRENCHES FOUND EVIDENCE OF OCCUPATION (BONES, POT, A BUCKLE AND A HONE) OF C11-C12 DATE. THE SITE HAS NOW BEEN PLOUGHED.{1}{3}
Although not well documented until the 13th century, it has always been assumed that there had been a castle at Bolingbroke since the 12th century. Excavations on the castle site therefore prompted the thought that the site of the castle had been moved. There is an earthwork, 120 yards long and 80 yards broad, on Dewy Hill. 500 yards north of the present castle. In October 1965 five days were spent on this site trial trenching. Evidence of an earthwork was found, and traces of occupation (bones, sherds, a buckle and hone) of 11th to 12th century date were found, although the earthworks themselves might be of earlier origin. The occupation is of the right date, but the evidence is still a little slender to speak of a castle.{2}

Monument Types

• ARTEFACT SCATTER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1199 AD)
• MOUND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1199 AD)

Associated Finds

• SHERD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1199 AD)

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