Section of medieval city wall - Carlisle - List Entry
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Description
Section of medieval city wall, between 22 Backhouse Walk and Victoria Viaduct, Carlisle...Buildings were constructed against part of the walls in the early C19, and joist holes and other features can be seen cut into the wall in places. In the case of this length of wall, a later-C19 hotel and an early-C19 stable range were constructed against it, but were largely demolished in 2020. This length of stone wall was surveyed in 2022 when it was positively identified as incorporating part of the medieval city wall underpinned by C19 masonry. An archaeological evaluation was undertaken immediately in front of the wall section in order to identify further medieval remains, including a possible medieval town wall ditch. No archaeological features were uncovered earlier than the C19.... -
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Link: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1197141
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Added by: Simon Cotterill
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