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Outer Defences
English Heritage
United Kingdom
The earliest defence of the hilltop was a near-rectangular enclosure dating to about 1000, now known as the lower enclosure. This was a chalk bank which was subsequently faced with a wall believed to be around 3m thick. There was one known entrance into the Saxon enclosure on the east side.
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Details
- Title: Outer Defences
- Location: Carisbrooke Castle
- Type: Site
- Original Source: CARISBROOKE CASTLE
- Rights: English Heritage
- Photographer: Richard Seymour
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