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Lymington Town Defences

In the civil parish of Lymington and Pennington.
In the historic county of Hampshire (Modern Authority of Hampshire, 1974 county of Hampshire).

Lymington is first mentioned in 1184-1216 when a borough was founded by William de Redvers. Confirmed in 1256. The borough was extended in 1271. Excavation in 1996 at Grove Garden by Avon Valley Archaeological Society located the massive limestone blocks of the C13 town wall foundation.

This site has been described as a;
Urban Defence.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Nothing visible remains.


The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SZ325955

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

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Good for general location

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PastScape number; 879806

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