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Summary

This spur wall was built westwards from Arundel Tower (MSH12), down, and at the foot of, the natural cliff. It may originally have been built when Arundel Tower was constructed in the late 13th century date (1260-91 or soon after). It may have been altered in the late 14th century, after 1377/1378, when Arundel Tower was rebuilt and the western town wall constructed. The upper part of the west end of the spur was later strenghened to provide a gun platform, incorporating corbels similar to those used in Catchcold Tower (MSH52); this probably dates to the early 15th century, contemporary with the construction of Catchcold Tower. The gun platform would have acted as a flanking tower or bastion, providing flanking cover southwards to Catchcold Tower. Perhaps not long after, the town wall immediately to the south was rebuilt to incorparate an additional flanker (see MSH51).

Protected Status

• Listed Building (I) 1340005: TOWN WALLS: SECTION OF WALL RUNNING WEST FROM BARGATE TO ARUNDEL TOWER AND THEN SOUTH TO POINT JUST SOUTH OF CASTLE WATER GATE. IT INCLUDES ARUNDEL TOWER, CATCHCOLD TOWER, GARDEROBE TOWER, THE 40 STEPS, CASTLE WATER GATE & CASTLE VAULT & THE TOWN WALLS
• Scheduled Monument 1001927: Town wall: section from 75 yards (70m) East of Arundel Tower to limit of castle site including Arundel and Catchcold Towers

Other Statuses/Codes: None Recorded

Monument Type(s):

• FLANKING TOWER (Built, Medieval - 1260 AD to 1291 AD)
• FLANKING TOWER (?altered, Medieval - 1377 AD to 1399 AD)
• BASTION (Built, Medieval - 1400 AD to 1439 AD)
• FLANKING TOWER (Altered, Medieval - 1400 AD to 1439 AD)

Full description

Records for the town walls are currently being enhanced and it is intended that further details will be added to this description at a later date. The summary incorporates new information not yet included in this description. (SCC HER 11/12/09)
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[1]: Listed Building Description. TOWN WALLS - Section of wall running west from Bargate to Arundel Tower and then south to point just south of Castle Water Gate. It includes Arundel Tower, Catchcold Tower, Garderobe Tower, The 40 Steps, Castle Water Gate and Castle Vault (formerly listed as Section of Town Wall running from the point of junction with the Castle Wall just north of Simnel Street to its eastern termination just west of Bargate) (Grade I).
- Mediaeval City Walls. It includes the Arundel Tower, a round tower built early to Mid C13 with another stage added probably 1377-9 when Sir John Arundel was governor of the Castle …... Scheduled as an ancient monument.
[Derived from English Heritage LBS download dated 19/08/2005. Crown Copyright. Reproduced under the terms of the Open Government Licence.]
(This spur is not specifically mentioned in the description. SCC HER)

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events: None recorded

Related records

Associated Links: None recorded

Images

Arundel Tower, Bargate Street, 21.6.09, © I Peckham	Arundel Tower and spur work, 21.6.09, © I Peckham
Arundel Tower, spur work and town walls, 21.6.09, © I Peckham	Arundel Tower, 21.6.09, © I Peckham
Arundel Tower, spur work and town walls, 21.6.09, © I Peckham	Arundel Tower, spur work and town walls, 21.6.09, © I Peckham
Arundel Tower, spur work and west town wall, 21.6.09, © I Peckham	Arundel Tower, spur work and town wall, 21.6.09, © I Peckham
Arundel Tower, spur work and town wall, 21.6.09, © I Peckham	Arundel Tower, spur work, Catchcold Tower and west town wall, 21.6.09, © I Peckham
Arundel Tower, spur work and west town wall, Western Esplanade, 21.6.09, © I Peckham	Arundel Tower, spur work and west town wall, 21.6.09, © I Peckham
Arundel Tower, Catchcold Tower and west town wall, Western Esplanade, 21.6.09, © I Peckham	Arundel Tower and spur work, 21.6.09, © I Peckham
Arundel Tower and spur work - detail, 21.6.09, © I Peckham	Arundel Tower and spur work, 21.6.09, © I Peckham
Arundel Tower and spur work, 21.6.09, © I Peckham	Arundel Tower and spur work - detail, 21.6.09, © I Peckham
Spur work at Arundel Tower - detail, 21.6.09, © I Peckham	Arundel Tower and spur work, Western Esplanade, 21.6.09, © I Peckham
Arundel Tower and spur work, Western Esplanade, 21.6.09, © I Peckham	Arundel Tower and spur work, Western Esplanade, 21.6.09, © I Peckham
Arundel Tower, spur work and west town wall, Western Esplanade, 21.6.09, © I Peckham	Arundel Tower, spur work and town wall, Western Esplanade, 21.6.09, © I Peckham
Arundel Tower and town wall from Forest View, 21.6.09, © I Peckham	Arundel Tower, Albion Place, 21.6.09, © I Peckham
Arundel Tower, spur work and town wall, Albion Place - detail, 21.6.09, © I Peckham	Arundel Tower, spur work and town wall, Albion Place - detail, 21.6.09, © I Peckham
Spur work west of Arundel Tower, Albion Place - detail, 21.6.09, © I Peckham	Spur work west of Arundel Tower, Albion Place - detail, 21.6.09, © I Peckham
Arundel Tower and spur work, Albion Place - detail, 21.6.09, © I Peckham

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