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Bath's city walls (also referred to as borough walls) were a sequence of defensive structures built around the city of Bath in England. Roman in origin, then restored by the Anglo-Saxons, and later strengthened in the High medieval period, the walls formed a complete circuit, covering the historic core of the modern city, an area of approximately 〔(Mayor of Bath ) Roman Bath〕 including the Roman Baths and medieval Bath Abbey. In the present-day however, the walls have largely disappeared, though the route they took is evident from the street layout; one of the gates partially remains. ==History== Bath's first walls were built by the Romans, to surround their town (known then as ''Aquae Sulis''), probably in the 3rd century.〔Creighton and Higham, p.60.〕 The Anglo-Saxons by the 10th century had established Bath as a fortified ''burh'' (borough) at Bath, utilising the existing town walls, and maintaining Bath as a centre of regional power.〔Creighton and Higham, p.36.〕 Bath, located along the northern edge of the kingdom of Wessex, would have guarded against any attack from neighbouring Mercia, which was held by the Danes for a time.〔Creighton and Higham, p.57.〕 The height of the walls was increased on the orders of King Stephen during The Anarchy.〔Davenport pages 91-92〕 Bath's medieval walls included four gates. The North and South Gates were both decorated with a number of statues, including the legendary King Bladud and Edward III.〔Creighton and Higham, pp.141-142.〕 The two gates were linked to local churches, St Mary's and St James' respectively.〔Creighton and Higham, p.177.〕 The North and South Gates were demolished in 1755.〔Creighton and Higham, p.141.〕 During the Second World War bomb damage to Bath revealed parts of the city walls previously lost from view behind other buildings.〔Creighton and Higham, p.246.〕 The remaining wall circuit is now protected as a Grade II listed building and a scheduled monument.〔''(Bath City Wall )'', Gatehouse website, accessed 8 October 2011.〕 Only part of one of Bath's medieval gates still survives, the East Gate, located near Pulteney Bridge.〔Creighton and Higham, p.254.〕 In 1980 a timber barricade was found close to the north city wall. This may have been erected in the Saxon era to allow repair of the stonework. A sword from the late tenth or early 11th century was also found, which may date from a skirmish in 1013.〔Davenport pages 62-63〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bath city walls」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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