Southern Defence Ditch , Kenilworth Castle
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Southern Defence Ditch , Kenilworth Castle
Image: © Nigel Mykura Taken: 11 Feb 2012
Originally the castle was defended all the way round by water-filled meres and moats. One of the main access points into the castle was across the dam of the mere which was also the tiltyard. The southern end of the dam had an extra outer line of earth and stone defences known as the Brays. This ditch is part of those defences.
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Image Location
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Latitude
52.344826
Longitude
-1.5907