Wakefield Town Defences
Has been described as a Possible Urban Defence
There are no visible remains
| Name | Wakefield Town Defences |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | Yorkshire |
| Modern Authority | Wakefield |
| 1974 Authority | West Yorkshire |
| Civil Parish | Wakefield |
Wakefield is listed by Bond as a post-Conquest defensive circuit consisting of earthen defences with no remains but no reference is given.
Not scheduled
Not Listed
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | SE333208 |
| Latitude | 53.6829414367676 |
| Longitude | -1.49685001373291 |
| Eastings | 433320 |
| Northings | 420830 |
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Books
- Creighton, O.H. and Higham, R.A., 2005, Medieval Town Walls (Stroud: Tempus) p. 268
- Bond, C.J., 1987, 'Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Defences' in Schofield, J. and Leech, R. (eds) Urban Archaeology in Britain (CBA Research Report 61) p. 92-116 online copy
- Barley, M.W., 1975, 'Town Defences in England and Wales after 1066' in Barley (ed) The plans and topography of medieval towns in England and Wales (CBA Research Report 14) p. 57-71 download/view online
- Walker, J.M., 1934, Wakefield, its History and People (West Yorkshire Printing Co.) p. 53