Maiden Castle
Americannoun
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In the year before Tolkien wrote this passage, major excavations in Maiden Castle had been chronicled in a newspaper column of archaeological highlights written by his friend REM Wheeler.
From The Guardian ● May 23, 2020
Archaeological excavations at hill forts such as Maiden Castle in Dorset and Danebury in Hampshire continue to provide important evidence for the study of Iron Age life and society.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2014
Father-of-two Peter Maine, 56, from Wynyard, Stockton, was found in his running kit near Maiden Castle Sports Centre, Durham, on 1 September.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2013
Peter Maine, 56, from Wynyard, Stockton-on-Tees, was found in his running kit near Maiden Castle Sports Centre.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2013
Or did its old name of Maiden Castle, or Castrum Puellarum, not rather originate in its olden use as a female prison, or as a school, or a nunnery?
From Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1 by Stuart, John
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