HER Number (PRN): | 08077 |
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Name: | Shrewsbury 13th Century Town Defences |
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Type of Record: | Monument |
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Protected Status: | None recorded |
Monument Type(s):
- TOWN DEFENCES (13th century to 15th century - 1200 AD to 1499 AD)
Summary
This site represents: a town defences of medieval date.
Parish: | Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury and Atcham, Shropshire |
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Grid Reference: | None recorded |
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Related records
08266 | Parent of: Open area and marsh defence in NW part of Shrewsbury river loop (Monument) |
08078 | Parent of: Shrewsbury Town Ditches (13th Century) (Monument) |
01095 | Parent of: Shrewsbury town walls (13th century) (Monument) |
08076 | Part of: Shrewsbury Town Defences (all periods) (Monument) |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events: None recorded
Description
Record created for the purposes of grouping existing records - summary information to be added as becomes available <1>
In the 13th century new defences were built at Shrewsbury. These consisted of a stone wall with towers and gates fronted by a substantial ditch <2>
<01> Gathercole E Clare, 1999/ 2002, Comments by SMR compiler in SMR database, 17/01/2002 (SMR comment). SSA20725.
<02> Hannaford Hugh R, 2001, A Watching Brief at St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury (Watching brief report). SSA20726.
Sources
[01] | SSA20725 - SMR comment: Gathercole E Clare. 1999/ 2002. Comments by SMR compiler in SMR database. 17/01/2002. |
[02] | SSA20726 - Watching brief report: Hannaford Hugh R. 2001. A Watching Brief at St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury. SCCAS Rep. 205. |
Date Last Edited: | Jan 17 2002 4:29AM |
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