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1. historicengland.org.uk › listing › the-listLewisham Castle, Aldbourne - 1017364 | Historic England

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   Lewisham Castle survives well as an earthwork which will retain archaeological remains and environmental evidence relating to its construction and use and the landscape in which it developed. It is likely to have been adapted in the medieval period for military or hunting purposes. Details

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3. ancientmonuments.uk › 115573-lewisham-castle-aldbourneLewisham Castle, Aldbourne, Wiltshire - Ancient Monuments

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   The monument includes Lewisham Castle, an elliptical embanked platform with an external ditch interpreted as a ringwork, which lies just below the brow of a north facing chalk scarp overlooking Aldbourne Chase. The platform measures a maximum of 36m east to west internally. Both the bank and the broad `V'-shaped ditch enclosing the platform are mor...

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   Ringworks are medieval fortifications built and occupied from the late Anglo-Saxon period to the later 12th century. They comprised a small defended area containing buildings which was surrounded or partly surrounded by a substantial ditch and a bank surmounted by a timber palisade or, rarely, a stone wall. Occasionally a more lightly defended emba...

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   Books and journals Grinsell, LV, The Victoria History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume V, (1957), p.261 Carrington, F A, 'Wiltshire Archaeological Magazine' in Wiltshire Archaeological Magazine, , Vol. 2, (1855), p.126-9 Other Ordnance Survey, SU 27 SW 451, (1973) Title: Sketch Plan - SM 30286 Lewisham Castle Source Date: 1999 Author: Publisher: ...

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   • Location: Lewisham Castle, Aldbourne, Wiltshire

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LewishamLewisham - Wikipedia

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   Lewisham ( / ˈluːɪʃəm / ⓘ LOO-ish-əm) is an area of southeast London, England, six miles (ten kilometres) south of Charing Cross. It is the principal area of the London Borough of Lewisham, and was within the historic county of Kent until 1889.

5. mapcarta.com › 24918336Lewisham Castle Map - Archaeological site - Aldbourne ...

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   Type: Archaeological site. Description: castle in Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England, UK. Categories: castle, historic site, tourist attraction and tourism. Location: Aldbourne, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe.

6. mapcarta.com › W827348103Lewisham Castle Map - Ruins - Aldbourne, England, UK - Mapcarta

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   Lewisham Castle is a ruins in Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England. Lewisham Castle is situated nearby to Cottage Copse and Edmund's Hill. Mapcarta, the open map.

7. www.geograph.org.uk › snippet › 12531Lewisham Castle - Geograph Britain and Ireland

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   Dec 26, 2014 · Lewisham Castle A ringwork, used in the medieval period, though possibly with earlier origins. It consists of an elliptical embankment with an external ditch, and lies just below the brow of a north facing chalk scarp overlooking Aldbourne Chase.

8. www.english-heritage.org.uk › visit › placesEltham Palace and Gardens | English Heritage

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   Eltham Palace and Gardens. Plan Your Visit. Prices and Opening times. Events. History. School Visits. Group Visits. Hire Eltham Palace. Things to see and do. Family Property Guide. Open daily 10am-5pm. See full prices and opening times. Address. Court Yard, Eltham, Greenwich, London, SE9 5NP for Sat Nav. Book Online Save 15%