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Borough Bank is a section of medieval town defences located approximately 70 metres north of St Mary Magdalene Church in Somerset. The earthwork comprises a substantial bank forming part of the defensive perimeter of the medieval town, constructed during the medieval period as a protective boundary. The monument survives as a well-defined linear earthwork that represents an important aspect of the town's fortification strategy and urban development during the Middle Ages. As a scheduled ancient monument, Borough Bank provides archaeological evidence for the scale and organisation of medieval urban defences in Somerset.
Borough Bank, a section of medieval town defences 70m north of St Mary Magdalene Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019401. View the official record →
Borough Bank is a section of medieval town defences located approximately 70 metres north of St Mary Magdalene Church in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019401.
Borough Bank, a section of medieval town defences 70m north of St Mary Magdalene Church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019401.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Taunton Castle: a motte and bailey castle, part of the outer bailey, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and a Civil War artillery platform (0.3 km), Norton Camp large univallate hillfort (3.6 km), Poundisford Park pale (3.8 km).
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