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Cirencester Town Wall
SP 026-023

The ramparts and ditches of the Roman town of Corinium Dobunnorum, were strengthened in the 3rd century by stone walls, to which polygonal bastions were added in the 4th century. The defences were utilised by the medieval town and abbey.