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CHER Number:02545c
Type of record:Monument
Name:Siege Castle, Huntingdon (inhumations)

Summary - not yet available

Grid Reference:TL 236 713
Parish:Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire

Monument Type(s):

Associated Finds:

  • HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)

Associated Events:

  • Excavations at Whitehills, Mill Common, 1967-69

Full description

2. Excavations to discover more about the Siege Castle. Many skeletons were found which can be divided into at least 2 categories (1) those in scattered confusion which were probably of soldiers killed in 1174 when Huntingdon Castle was captured by the Crown after a rebellion. (2 - see RN 02545b). Scarping and traces of the siege castle of 1174.
3. In the later C12 the mound was put into a state of defence possibly as part of the preparation for the siege of Huntingdon Castle in 1172 (sic). To this end the sides of the mound were given a vertical timber revetment.


<1> Page, W., Proby, G and Inskip Ladds, S., 1932, The Victoria County History of Huntingdonshire. Volume 2, 130 (Bibliographic reference). SCB12071.

<2> Council for British Archaeology, 1967, CBA Group 7 Bulletin 14, 2-3 (Serial). SCB1987.

<3> Wilson, D. and Hurst, J.G., 1968, Medieval Britain in 1967. Med Arch 12: 155-64 (Article in serial). SCB7293.

<4> Davidson, B.K. and Rudd, G, 1969, Excavations at 'Whitehills', Mill Common, Huntingdon, November 1967-February 1969 (Unpublished document). SCB19241.

<5> Rudd, G.T, 10/3/1970, Correspondence: Huntingdon (Unpublished document). SCB20836.

Sources and further reading

<1>Bibliographic reference: Page, W., Proby, G and Inskip Ladds, S.. 1932. The Victoria County History of Huntingdonshire. Volume 2. 130.
<2>Serial: Council for British Archaeology. 1967. CBA Group 7 Bulletin 14. 2-3.
<3>Article in serial: Wilson, D. and Hurst, J.G.. 1968. Medieval Britain in 1967. Med Arch 12: 155-64.
<4>Unpublished document: Davidson, B.K. and Rudd, G. 1969. Excavations at 'Whitehills', Mill Common, Huntingdon, November 1967-February 1969.
<5>Unpublished document: Rudd, G.T. 10/3/1970. Correspondence: Huntingdon.