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Sandwich town walls: section at NW corner is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a surviving stretch of the medieval fortifications that surrounded the Cinque Port town of Sandwich in Kent. The section, extending approximately 150 feet in length, represents part of the defensive wall circuit that was constructed to protect this important medieval trading settlement and port. The walls date from the medieval period and form part of Sandwich's broader system of urban defences, which were characteristic of major trading towns during the later Middle Ages. The surviving masonry testifies to the town's historical significance as a fortified coastal settlement and its strategic importance to medieval England's maritime commerce and defence.
Sandwich town walls: section at NW corner (150ft long) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005497. View the official record →
Sandwich town walls: section at NW corner is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a surviving stretch of the medieval fortifications that surrounded the Cinque Port town of Sandwich in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005497.
Sandwich town walls: section at NW corner (150ft long) 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 1005497.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval moated site at Grove Manor Farm (2.3 km), Romano-Celtic temple and Iron Age site S of Worth (3.2 km), Large cemetery N of Sangrado's Wood (4.9 km).
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