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Plympton siege work

In the civil parish of Plymouth.
In the historic county of Devon (Modern Authority of Plymouth; City of, 1974 county of Devon).

Possible siege mound from attack on Plympton castle in 1136. Identified by Stewart Ainsworth during a survey of Plympton in 1998 for Time Team. A speculative sugestion, as admited by him, and most probably a garden prospect mound

This site has been described as a;
Siege Work.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Questionable.
Cropmarks/slight earthworks remains.


The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SX546558

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Good for landscape form and features

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Good for general location

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This record last updated on Friday, April 6, 2007

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