Guided walkTours
LAHS field visit: Mountsorrel Castle
Price
Free
For members only; free of charge. There are 30 places; email the lecture secretary at Lectures@lahs.org.uk to reserve a place.
Where
Market Place, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, LE12 7BA
About
Join a guided walk led by archaeologist Mathew Morris of ULAS to explore the history and archaeology of Mountsorrel Castle. The route starts at the Buttercross in central Mountsorrel, goes up to the castle and returns to the village centre. The walk lasts around 90 minutes and includes rough, uneven ground.
Meet at the Buttercross/centre of Mountsorrel. Mathew Morris of ULAS will lead the group to the castle and back, discussing the site’s history and archaeology. Mountsorrel Castle is an earthwork monument constructed around 1080 and demolished around 1217. The walk lasts around 90 minutes. The castle site has rough and uneven ground.
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Listed on lahs.org.uk. Details can change, so check with the organiser before you go.