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Waterways
Was the castle banked up to give a commanding height? That was quite common. Or was the ground naturally raised and skimmed later to level it?
The 1927 report [extract below] says it was situated upon a rock of stone, but I expect that some ashlar stone would of had to be used to make-up the established level.
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The castle moat [below] - I've plotted in 'red' the site 8 foot higher as given in the report. Also they cut a 6 inch continuous ledge where the angle of the moat changed direction. This appears of both sides of the moat, almost like a datum.
Derby Square plan [below] - development after the castle site was cleared.
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