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The Rings is the remains of a ringwork and bailey mediæval fortification near Corfe Castle, Dorset. The position of the ringwork and bailey, commanding the castle, town and approach route, suggest that it may be the remains of a siege castle constructed by Stephen when he unsuccessfully besieged Corfe in 1139. Traditionally a battery was sited here in the Civil War. The tithe map of 1844 calls the 'Rings' 'Cromwell's Battery'. The site is within the council area of Dorset.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1011479.
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.637666,-2.0633977
Grid Reference: SY 9561 8199
Civil Parish: Corfe Castle CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA
GBPN ID: 305008
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Rings,_Dorset_305008
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Historic England Scheduled Monument 1011479.
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.637666,-2.0633977
Grid Reference: SY 9561 8199
Civil Parish: Corfe Castle CP
Council Area: Dorset CA
Police Area: Dorset PA
GBPN ID: 305008
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Rings,_Dorset_305008
Peruse Dorset on Wikishire