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3988
Title
The Castle Motte, 1966
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ABBEY - CASTLE STREET (CDV)
Strongroom Stack 24
Castle
"Motte 1966" - Motte hill from castle parks
Leicester
Celluloid negative
GP3126
Negatives Collection, Leicestershire Record Office
A view of the motte at Leicester Castle, seen from the castle parks. The motte was originally built around 1068 for the first castle in Leicester. It was reduced in height by 20-30ft and flattened at the top in the early 19th century in order to make a bowling green.
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GP3126
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Negatives Collection, Leicestershire Record Office
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Natural Life
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GP3126.JPG
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2512 px
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2458 px
Uploaded on
2013-05-21 14:23:32
