More information : There are traces of a ditch to the north of Newport
Street (centred : 30138102), and on the south in Bridge Street
(centred: 30068082), Clun. The eastern line of the defences could
have been at Frog Street (centred: 30288096), the western being
filled by the castle. There is documentary evidence that "a
single murage grant" for the town walls was received in 1277. (1-3)
A straight scarp running through the rear gardens of Newport
Street, marks the change of slope between the north-facing
slopes and the summit of the hill upon which old Clun is situated.
The scarp turns southwards, clearly at the north-east corner at
SO 30238110, less clearly at the north-west corner amongst
buildings at SO 30038100 to fade out onto the less steep slopes
of the east and west sides of the hill. It could, conceivably,
represent the former course of the town wall but there is no real
evidence and no trace of a ditch as suggested by Turner (1),
either here or in Bridge or Ford streets. (4)
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