In the ditch around The Rath, Rudbaxton
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In the ditch around The Rath, Rudbaxton
Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 27 Oct 2016
According to Coflein (http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/305250/details/rudbaxton-rath-crundale-rath-the-rath ) this fortification is medieval rather than prehistoric, and there was a castle and a chapel. The castle was probably a timber fort, and it seems to me likely that it was constructed in an Iron Age fortification. The high bank on the right is an impressive defence against attack. If you walk along the ditch, you will pass St Leonard's Well, after which the ditch becomes more and more overgrown until you have the choice of retracing or climbing up the bank, which is possible but strenuous. On close inspection, the map shows that the public footpath stops at the well. See also http://www.landskeria.com/2016/02/23/22022016-rudbaxton-rath-and-st-leonards-well/ for an account of another visit to The Rath.
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