Archaeology, the Castle Ditch, and its skeletons
Archaeology, the Castle Ditch, and its skeletons is a memorial in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Archaeology, the Castle Ditch, and its skeletons is situated nearby to Oxford Castle and Prison, as well as near Castle Yard.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Balliol College and Jesus College.
Balliol College
University
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Balliol College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, England. Founded in 1263 by nobleman John I de Balliol, it has a claim to be the oldest college in Oxford and the English-speaking world. Balliol College is situated 1,500 feet northeast of Archaeology, the Castle Ditch, and its skeletons.
Jesus College
University
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Jesus College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street. Jesus College is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Archaeology, the Castle Ditch, and its skeletons.
Brasenose College
University
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Brasenose College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1509 by Bishop of Lincoln William Smyth and Sir Richard Sutton, it traces its origins to an eponymous 13th-century medieval academic hall. Brasenose College is situated 1,800 feet east of Archaeology, the Castle Ditch, and its skeletons.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oxford and Grandpont.
Oxford
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Oxford is the oldest university city in the United Kingdom, some 50 miles to the west of the capital London in its own county of Oxfordshire, on the rivers Thames and Cherwell.
Grandpont
Quarter
Grandpont is a mainly residential area in south Oxford, England. It is west of Abingdon Road, and consists mainly of narrow streets that run at right angles to the main road, with terraced late-Victorian and Edwardian houses.
Jericho
Suburb
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Jericho is a historic suburb of the English city of Oxford. It consists of the streets bounded by the Oxford Canal, Worcester College, Walton Street and Walton Well Road.
Archaeology, the Castle Ditch, and its skeletons
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “In 2003 excavations uncovered the Castle Ditch part of the defences of the Norman Castle. 64 human skeletons were found buried here, many dating from the late 16th century.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.75198° or 51° 45′ 7″ northLongitude
-1.26264° or 1° 15′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C3WQP2P+QWOpenStreetMap ID
node 10975208669OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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