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HER Number: | MSH216 |
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Type of Record: | Monument |
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Name: | Town Defences - site of fourth tower south of East Gate |
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Grid Reference: | SU 4214 1127 |
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Map: | Show location on Streetmap |
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Summary
A now-demolished medieval tower on the eastern town wall, the fourth tower south of East Gate. In 1454 it was known as the Armorer Tower and had five defensive loops. In 1805 Englefield described it as semi-circular, and it may have had a surviving loop, or loops - an arrow loop converted to gun loop. The fourth tower seems to have been demolished between 1802 and 1846. The site is marked on the 1870 map.
The date of the eastern town wall and towers is uncertain. Much of this stretch of wall could be broadly contemporary with the northern town wall, so of late 13th century date (1260 to 1291), however a mid-14th century or later date has also been proposed.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other Statuses/Codes: None Recorded
Monument Type(s):
Full description
Records for the town defences are currently being enhanced and it is intended that further details will be added to this description at a later date. (SCC HER 4/12/09)
Sources / Further Reading
--- | SSH3099 - Unpublished document: Ancient Monument File AM47 - Bernard Street. |
--- | SSH3152 - Unpublished document: Ancient Monument File AM96 - Back of the Walls (Eastern Town Walls). |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events: None recorded
Related records
MSH14 | Child of: Town Defences - town wall, towers and gates |
Associated Links: None recorded
Images
Line of demolished east town wall along Back of the Walls, north of Briton Street, looking north, 6/9/09, © I Peckham | Line of demolished east town wall along Back of the Walls, looking south, 6/9/09, © I Peckham |
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