Historic England research records

Historic England Research Records

Nottingham
Hob Uid: 317520
Location : City of Nottingham Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SK5680039900
Summary : Medieval town defences, which excavation has revealed to have consisted of a wall and ditch, probably built between 1267 and 1334. Scheduled.
More information : Nottingham Medieval town wall and ditches probably built 1267-1334. (`A' - SK 56773961 - `B' SK 56903999) Town wall and ditch (west side) Remains now buried (1-3). No visible remains. (6) (`a' - SK 56903998) Town wall exposed in 1958 under 23, Chapel Bar. (2) (`b' - SK 56883994) Town wall and ditch exposed in 1964 during construction of ring road. plan. (2) (`c' - SK 56863988) Town wall exposed in 1925. (2) (`d' - SK 56833982) Town wall and ditch exposed in 1967. (9) (`b' - SK 56903999 - `c' - SK 57474011) Town wall and ditch (north side) Remains now buried. (1-3) No visible remains. (6) (`e' - SK 57134007) Gap in defences at end of Market Street (previously Sheep Lane). (3) (`f'- SK 57144007) Square buttesss revealed during building of public lavatory in 1898. (3) (`g' - SK 574401) Town ditch, wall and semi-circular buttress revealed in 1896 railway cutting. (3) (`C' - SK 57474011 - `D' - SK 57983969). Postulated town wall and ditch (east side). (1-3) No visible remains to Barker Gate, SK 57943984. South of here the modern road (now Lower Parliament Street - formerly Carter Gate) lies between the high ground to the west and the low flat land to the east,and a 20.0m strep along the west edge of the road forms a marked slope. (6) There is no tangible evidence of a continous defensive wall and ditch along the steep (south) town cliff (5) or across the low ground fronting on Broad Marsh or between Lister Gate and St Nicholas's church. The scarp south of St Mary's continued westward as a minor feature as far as Lister Gate; whether it was entirely natural or improved in the 12th century is at present unknown. (1) (Centred SK 578399) Excavations in 1970 located the NE portion of the Norman ditch where it joined into the north side of the pre- Conquest defences (not the east as expected), both continuing on the same course. Excavations some 590 yards further east located the NE corner of the burh (SK 53 NE/3) with the Norman ditch superimposed; in both places the pre-Conquest ditch was completely filled before the Norman ditch was cut. Minor re-cutting was evident in the late 12th and 13th centuries. There was no evidence of a town wall. (7) SK 568399. Medieval city wall Nottingham Scheduled. (8) (See 1:1250 map diagrams for extent). SK 568 399. Medieval city wall. Scheduled no. NT/169. (10)

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Source details : Historic Towns 1 1969-8 2-3 Map (M D Lobel)
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Source details : (M W Barley)
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Source details : Medieval Towns in England and Wales (ed) Barley
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Vol(s) : 14 - 1975

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Source details : Old Town Wall of Nottingham - Map 1899 (J Shipham)
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Source details : Hist of Notts 1947 75-6 (A C Wood)
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Source details : (A Stapleton)
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Source details : F1 BHS 11-MAR-75
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Source details : DOE (IAM) Eng 3 1978 78
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Source Number : 9
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Source details : (M W Barley)
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Vol(s) : 71 - 1967

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Source details : English Heritage, SAM List, Nottinghamshire, March 1994, p 13
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Town Defences, Ditch
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : NG 169
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 53 NE 1
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