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Queen's Sconce
Known locally as Sconce Hills, this 3-acre structure was built in 1644 by Royalist forces to guard the southern approaches to Newark by the Fosseway, River Trent and River Devon. The huge earth ramparts form a 4-pointed star that would have originally had a wooden palisade with cannon. It was not taken until the town was surrendered by Charles I in 1646.
The Sconce is a scheduled monument, being first listed as early as 1933. The English Heritage scheduling describes it as representing "England's finest remaining example of Civil War military engineering."
The word sconce is derived from the Dutch word 'schans' meaning fort. Link
The Sconce is a scheduled monument, being first listed as early as 1933. The English Heritage scheduling describes it as representing "England's finest remaining example of Civil War military engineering."
The word sconce is derived from the Dutch word 'schans' meaning fort. Link
Created: Sat, 22 Oct 2011, Updated: Thu, 20 Sep 2012
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