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| Name: | Medieval Chichester - the town defences - MASTER RECORD |
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| HER Ref: | MWS6187 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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Designations
- Scheduled Monument 101: CHICHESTER CITY WALLS, THE TOWER, ORCHARD STREET
Summary
The Medieval town defences of Chichester are on the same line and incorporate those of the Roman and Saxon towns (see 4500, 4707). Grants of murage were made throughout the C12 to C15. In 1724 the walls and ramparts were again repaired and the walks on the N. and E. walls were levelled. The N., W. and S. gates were taken down in 1772-3 and the E in 1783. A stone pier marks the site of the W.. Several of the bastions have been proved to be on Roman foundations but only four are extant. In 1378 a new ditch was dug.{1}{2}{3} For the individual sites see 4777, 4784, 4787, 4789 (4)
Monument Types
- GATEHOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOWN DEFENCES (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Sources
| <1> | Bibliographic reference: 1935. VCH (Sussex). 72. |
| <2> | Bibliographic reference: OS. 1971. SU80SE2A & J. |
| <3> | Bibliographic reference: Holmes J. 1962. The Defences of Roman Chichester. Sussex Arch Colls. 100:80. |
| <4> | Article in monograph: Ed. P. Wilson, Author J. Magilton. 2003. The Defences of Roman Chichester in The Archaeology of Roman Towns, Oxbow Books, p. 156-167. Copy in WSCC Source Material. |
Associated Events - none recorded
Associated Monuments
- MWS6186 - Related to: Medieval Chichester - MASTER RECORD (Place)
Associated Finds - none recorded
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