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Hastings Town Wall is a medieval fortification that survives as fragmentary remains within the town of Hastings, East Sussex. The wall dates from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, when it was constructed to defend the prosperous medieval port and trading settlement. The surviving sections are built in stone and represent part of a more extensive defensive circuit that once enclosed the town's urban core. These remains constitute an important archaeological record of medieval urban fortification practices and the historical significance of Hastings as a major medieval port on the south coast.
Hastings Town Wall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002291. View the official record →
Hastings Town Wall is a medieval fortification that survives as fragmentary remains within the town of Hastings, East Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002291.
Hastings Town Wall 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 1002291.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hastings Castle, the Collegiate Church of St Mary and the Ladies' Parlour (0.4 km), Iron Age cliff castle and site of St George's churchyard on East Hill (0.8 km), Old St Helen's Church, Ore (2.6 km).
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