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Monument Number 1071708
Hob Uid: 1071708
Location : Oxfordshire Oxford Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SP5168005500
Summary : Earthworks of a post Medieval platform, possibly associated with the Civil War town defences, have been identified from aerial photographs in Christchurch Meadow at Christchurch College.
More information : The following feature was mapped from poor quality air photographs:- A possible Post Medieval platform, 100m by 60m, approximately 20m to the north of the River Thames, centred at SP 5168 0550, was seen as earthworks. This feature may relate to the Civil War Defences as described in SP 50 NW 39. (Morph No. TG.567.4.1) This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database. (1)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Cathy Stoertz/31-MAR-1993/RCHME: Thames Valley NMP
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Platform, Town Defences
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : MORPH2
External Cross Reference Number : TG.567.4
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 50 NW 273
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Monument Number 1071708