Monument record MWX1123 - The Bargate, High Street, Christchurch

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Summary

The north gate of the Saxon burh.

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(Sited from map at SZ 15749288) The position of a north gate, the Bargate, in the defences of the Saxon burh is clearly indicated by the converging roads and by the constriction of High Street. <1>

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  • <1> Monograph: Penn, K J. 1980. Historic Towns in Dorset. 42 map.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458709.

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Grid reference SZ 1574 9288 (point)
Map sheet SZ19SE
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SE 70
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458709

Record last edited

Oct 3 2022 11:33AM

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