Recorded on Zoom with Rugby Archaeological Society on 09/04/2022
On the edge of Leicester, in Castle Hill Country Park, is a large enigmatic rectangular earthwork. Speculation about its use has suggested that it was an Iron Age encampment, whilst more resent research indicates that it may be a medieval manorial site associated with the Knights Hospitaller. Recently featured on BBC2's Digging For Britain (Series 9.4), in this talk, site director Mathew Morris talks about recent excavations at the site and what they tell us about the monument’s fascinating history.