Moated mound
Introduction
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Moated mound
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 10 Mar 2014
This is Margaret's Camp, an area of the Gastons that has puzzled historians for a long time. Although it seems certain that Margaret of Anjou, queen to Henry VI, did actually establish a camp here before the battle of 1471 (and hence the name), the earthworks are rather older. Intriguingly, the highest point is a squarish mound of about 30m width, with some watery ditches around it and an 'L-shaped' embankment to the west of it. Other ditches lead off toward Gupshill Manor. See Image] for more views.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.98114
Longitude
-2.15429