ONLY -- Surviving Medieval Gate in the London City Wall, Tower Hill Subway, London, UK
N 51° 30.563 W 000° 04.557
30U E 702904 N 5710526
A helpful plaque explains that this remnant at Tower Hill is the only medieval gate of its kind left in the London City Wall.
Waymark Code: WMT10N
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/06/2016
Views: 4
Tourists walking to the Tower of London via the Tower Hill Subway will pass by this postern, one of many early fragments of defences around the Tower of London, a fortified area of the city since Roman times.
The plaque reads as follows:
"TOWER HILL MEDIEVAL POSTERN
This medieval postern gate gave access to the City of London from the East. It is the only known surviving example of a large medieval gate tower in the city wall. The construction of the subway provided the opportunity to excavate and conserve the remains.
Three arrow loops in the multi-angular tower commanded the approach. The postern was also protected by two wooden gates and a portcullis, the groove for which may still be seen.
The fine quality of the masonry suggests the postern might have been built from the late 13th century onwards, by the Royal Masons carrying out major modifications to the Tower of London."
Type of documentation of superlative status: historical plaque
Location of coordinates: at the plaque
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