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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Duncan Head on Jan 21, 2023, 11:09 AM

Title: Unexpected mediaeval fortified gatehouse found at Coleshill
Post by: Duncan Head on Jan 21, 2023, 11:09 AM
Plus Tudor gardens and ECW bullet-holes:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/21/coleshill-towers-remains-history-english-civil-war
Title: Re: Unexpected mediaeval fortified gatehouse found at Coleshill
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jan 21, 2023, 11:31 AM
good find on both counts
Title: Re: Unexpected mediaeval fortified gatehouse found at Coleshill
Post by: DBS on Jan 21, 2023, 11:47 AM
A very good find indeed, but honestly... first skirmish of the ECW?  The siege of Hull began a month earlier and started with Meldrum's sally vs the King circa 10 July.
Title: Re: Unexpected mediaeval fortified gatehouse found at Coleshill
Post by: Erpingham on Jan 21, 2023, 11:49 AM
This features on Digging for Britain (or featured, if you've been watching the series on iPlayer).  Does make you think about these late medieval fortified sites and their military utility.  Resistance to a small(?) force without artillery was certainly possible.
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