Bridge

An old medieval bridge in warwick castle. Legend has it that the first fortifications of significance at Warwick castle were erected by Ethelfleda, daughter of king Alfred the Great, in the year 914. These almost certainly replaced even older wooden fortifications, which had proven ineffective against marauding Danes who had sacked the town in the reign of her father. They were part of a network of fortifications built to protect the Kingdom of Mercia. The remains of these ancient fortifications can still be seen on top of a large mound at the southern end of the castle's courtyard, which is known as Ethelfleda's mound, although most of these remains date from the Norman period.
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