Newbury Town Defences
Has been described as a Questionable Urban Defence
There are no visible remains
| Name | Newbury Town Defences |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | Berkshire |
| Modern Authority | West Berkshire |
| 1974 Authority | Berkshire |
| Civil Parish | Newbury |
Possibly had defences of earthen banks. No remains. Bond dates this as either late Saxon or post-Conquest 'medieval'. What is the evidence for this assertion? Given map reference is for parish church.
Not scheduled
Not Listed
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | SU470670 |
| Latitude | 51.401008605957 |
| Longitude | -1.3249499797821 |
| Eastings | 447000 |
| Northings | 167000 |
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Books
- Creighton, O.H. and Higham, R.A., 2005, Medieval Town Walls (Stroud: Tempus) p. 258
- 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
Journals
- Creighton, Oliver, 2006, ''Castles of Communities': Medieval Town Defences in England; Wales and Gascony' Château Gaillard Vol. 22 p. 75-86