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Monument Number 1391478
Hob Uid: 1391478
Location : Shropshire Ludlow
Grid Ref : SO5100074600
Summary : John of Worcester recorded that King Stephen besieged Ludlow Castle in 1139, creating two siege castles in front of it. The Historia Anglorum gives an account of the siege.
More information : John of Worcester recorded that King Stephen besieged Ludlow Castle in 1139, creating two siege castles in front of it. The Historia Anglorum also gives an account of the siege. (1-3)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Note 49
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Source Number : 1A
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Source details : Arnold T, 1879. Henrici Archidiaconi Huntendunesis Historia Anglorum. [online] [accessed 04-JAN-11]
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : Weaver, J.R.H. (ed.) (1908). The Chronicle of John Worcester. [online] [accessed 04-JAN-11]
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Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : 1139
Monument End Date : 1139
Monument Start Date : 1139
Monument Type : Siege Castle
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Number : SO 57 SW 79
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Monument Number 1391478