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Monument Number 458248
Hob Uid: 458248
Location : Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SZ0141090880
Summary : Medieval town defences of Poole. Excavations have located a tidal town ditch with no evidence of a wall or bank. A drawbridge spanning the ditch was mentioned in 1645.
More information : The medieval town of Poole was built on a peninsula, the neck of which was cut by a deep dyke, transforming it into an island. South of the dyke was built the town gate and a short length of wall (SZ 09 SW 20). A drawbridge spanning the dyke is mentioned in 1645-6. The approximate course of the dyke ran on a line from the Station Hotel to the Kingsland Crescent bus-stop. (1-2) The course of the dyke ran from about SZ 01249094 to SZ 01419088. The drawbridge was situated directly before the Town Gate at SZ 01249094. The course of the dyke and the site of the drawbridge are now built over. (3) SZ 01209091. Excavations at the Station Hotel located the late medieval tidal town ditch. There was no trace of a bank or wall, although timber stakes were excavated, in situ, from the filling of the ditch. (4)

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Source details : Hist of Poole 1 1948 191-2 (H P Smith)
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : (Smith)
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Vol(s) : Feb-51

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Source details : F1 FDC 07-NOV-51
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Source Number : 3a
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Source details : Oral: H P Smith FSA 5 Park Lake Road Poole Inf MS Map 1640
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : (I Horsey)
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Vol(s) : 1976

Monument Types:

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

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
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Monument Start Date : 1645
Monument Type : Drawbridge
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SZ 09 SW 22
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Relationship type : Is referred to by

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1951-11-07
End Date : 1951-11-07

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1976-01-01
End Date : 1976-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1978-01-01
End Date : 1978-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 458248