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Somerset Historic Environment Record

55893

Site Name: Medieval town defences, Ilchester
Civil Parish: Ilchester
Part of:
PRN 55116Pottery finds and cropmarks, E of Houndstone Camp
Comprises:
PRN 53063Excavation (1974), Kingshams (Green trench), Ilchester
PRN 53073East gate (site of), Limington Road, Ilchester
PRN 53076North gate site, S of bridge, Ilchester
PRN 53113Excavation (1969), south gate, Ilchester
PRN 55871Evaluation (1985), Castle Farm, Ilchester
PRN 55902Watching brief (1980), Limington Road, Ilchester
PRN 55904Watching brief (1980), flood alleviation scheme, Ilchester
PRN 55929Evaluation (1987), Lyster Close, Ilchester
Grid Ref: ST 522 227 (ST 52 SW)
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Public access:

The public accessibility of this site is unknown or has not been checked. Please ask locally and do not visit without permission. [Information last updated on 21 May 2003]

Details:

Earliest records of medieval walls from C11, probably established in C10 re-using the Roman defences - withstood C11 attacks. {1}

4 gates in existance by C13, but no traces now survive. {2}

C17-C18 references to a second wall enclosing larger area and pitched stone foundations seen in 1981. {4}

References:

1 Mention - Aston, M and Leech, R 1977 "Historic Towns in Somerset", 68-9
2 Detailed records - Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division 1966 ST52SW50 (SCC Planning Department)
3 Measured plan - Historic Environment Service HBC 5.055.-12
4 Excavation report - Leach, P "Ilchester Town Defences" (interim, 1981) (SCC Planning Department)

Record created in May 1997

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