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Outer Defences

English Heritage

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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  • Title: Outer Defences
  • Location: Carisbrooke Castle
  • Type: Site
  • Original Source: CARISBROOKE CASTLE
  • Rights: English Heritage
  • Photographer: Richard Seymour
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