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Designations

Grid Reference:	SU 609 894
Parish:	WALLINGFORD, SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE

Monument Type(s):

• GATE (Early Medieval to Medieval - 410 AD to 1539 AD)
• TOWN DEFENCES (Early Medieval to Medieval - 410 AD to 1539 AD)

Summary

Consists of presumed location of East Gate of Wallingford - Original Grid Reference given (SU 6098 8943) locates it in relation to early ford. Alternative position at SU 6093 8949 at intersection of town wall, E end of High Street and projection of line of Wallingford Bridge

Associated Monuments

MOX180

Wallingford Town Walls (Monument)

Associated Finds:

• None

Description

1) Town wall has a significant bend at this junction, a feature present at both north and south gates. East gate not mentioned with other gates in 1555, probably superseded before then by a gateway at west end of bridge with a chapel over.
2) Retained.




<1> OS Record Card, SU 68 NW 31 (Index). SOX273.

<2> NMR Monument - Long Listing Filed in Detailed Record File, see also PRN 1995 (Index). SOX391.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 25" Map, (1912) (Map). SOX394.

Sources

<1>	OS Record Card. SU 68 NW 31. [Index / SOX273]
<2>	NMR Monument - Long Listing Filed in Detailed Record File. see also PRN 1995. [Index / SOX391]
<3>	Ordnance Survey. 25" Map. (1912). [Map / SOX394]

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