Town Wall with Durham Tower, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

This Town wall and tower were built in the late 13th century. It was built to protect the town from cross-border raids. The whole wall was 3km long, 2m thick and over 7m high.

Location

Tyne and Wear Newcastle upon Tyne

Period

Medieval (Middle Ages) (1066 - 1484)

Tags

remains town wall attack defence Medieval (1066 - 1484)