| HER Number (PRN): | 60239 |
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| Name: | Wall, Cripple Lode Gate (?) |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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Protected Status: | None recorded |
Monument Type(s):
- WALL (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1540 AD?)
Summary
A wall of possibly medieval date was seen in excavations in the 19th/20th century. It may reliably indicate the course of the town wall across Bridge Street, possibly immediately adjacent to the Cripple Lode Gate site (PRN 01456).
| Parish: | Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury and Atcham, Shropshire |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ41SE |
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| Grid Reference: | SJ 4890 1269 |
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Related records
| 01456 | Part of: Crippelode Postern (Monument) |
| 62580 | Related to: Shrewsbury Town Wall (Stretch from Welsh Bridge to Bridge Street) (Monument) |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- ESA3742 - 1905 observation
Description
Foundation of a wall was found in the street during excavations at this point, and in the cellar of the house adjacent. Appears as feature labelled D on JAM s MS plan of 1905 relating to the course of the town wall in the Barker Street/Austin Friary area. <1>
The fabric is not described but lies along a consistent line of observations and may reliably indicate the course of the town wall across Bridge Street, possibly immediately adjacent to the Cripple Lode Gate site (PRN 01456). <2>
Sources
| [01] | SSA10384 - Map: Morris J A. 1901/ 1905. Annotated maps. |
| [02] | SSA20432 - HER comment: Baker Nigel J. UAD Analysis. |
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 8 2021 12:25PM |
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