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Worcester siege castle, West Bank

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Henwick's Hill

In the civil parish of Worcester.
In the historic county of Worcestershire (Modern Authority of Worcestershire, 1974 county of Hereford and Worcester).

In 1151 King Stephen attacked the castle again, building two temporary forts one overlooking the road to Leominster and Bewdley (between Henwick Road and the river, which cuts sharply into the west bank in this location). Worcester Castle was besieged on several occassions because siege castles were recorded for the 1151 siege all possible siege mounds get ascribed to 1151.

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


The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SO843547

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