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  • Norman-Era Defensive Tower Unearthed in English Town

    06/17/2025 7:14:22 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 10 replies
    Archaeology Magazine ^ | June 11, 2025 | editors / unattributed
    Last year, excavations in Chichester's Priory Park revealed a masonry causeway and bridge that would have once led to the city's Norman-era motte and bailey castle. According to a statement released by the Chichester District Council (CDC), renewed archaeological work at the site has continued to illuminate this period in the city's history. A team recently uncovered the foundations of a stone tower, or barbican, that was built to help defend the Norman castle. It was previously thought that the castle was built solely from timber. The recent discoveries have shown that it was actually a much more substantial structure...