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Castle in the Isle of Ely

In the civil parish of Ely. In the historic county of Cambridgeshire (Modern Authority of Cambridgeshire, 1974 county of Cambridgeshire).

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
  Confidence: It is probable that this site was a medieval fortification or palace.   Uncertain remains.
During the wars in King John's reign, the Isle of Ely appears to have changed hands several times. According to the Annals of Dunstable, a fortification was built in the west of the island in 1215, and was captured in 1216. Possible Cherry Hill (q.v.) reoccupied.
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This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 1392501
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This record last updated on Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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