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| HER Number: | MSH3124 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Town Defences - site of second tower south of East Gate |
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| Grid Reference: | SU 4215 1141 |
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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 second tower south of East Gate. In 1454 it had three loops. It is probably one of the towers described in 1805 by Englefield. If so, it was semi-circular, and may have had a surviving loop, or loops - an arrow loop converted to gun loop. However it is not shown on late 18th century maps and was perhaps largely destroyed above-ground by 1805 (perhaps associated with the artillery bastion construction). Its site is not marked on Ordnance Survey maps from 1846.
The date of the eastern town wall and towers are 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: None recorded
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 Bernard Street, looking north, 6/9/09, © I Peckham | |
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