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The site of town walls in and east of Druitt Gardens is a scheduled ancient monument representing the medieval defensive fortifications of a Hampshire settlement. The walls, which date to the medieval period, formed part of the urban defences of the town and survive in part as earthwork remains within and adjacent to the modern garden area. Such town walls are significant archaeological evidence for understanding medieval urban planning, settlement hierarchy, and the economic and military importance of the town during the later medieval centuries. The monument's designation reflects its importance as a physical record of the town's medieval past and its contribution to understanding the development of Hampshire's medieval urban centres.
Site of Town Walls in, and E of, Druitt Gardens is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002371. View the official record →
The site of town walls in and east of Druitt Gardens is a scheduled ancient monument representing the medieval defensive fortifications of a Hampshire settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002371.
Site of Town Walls in, and E of, Druitt Gardens 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 1002371.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pre-Conquest monastery, early Christian cemetery, Augustinian priory and a motte and bailey castle at Christchurch (0.4 km), World War II pillbox and tank traps in former railway yard N of town (0.6 km), Bowl barrow 390m east of Tuckton Roundabout (0.8 km).
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