The above illustration is a map
extract from the report on the 1950s
archaeological digs in the Castle
Meadow area.
The Castle Meadow area was where the
first known Downton people lived.
Beaker, Neolithic and Mesolithic items
were found during an archaeological
survey in 1956. A full excavation was
undertaken of the Mesolithic area in
1957. Saxon and Medieval features were
also found in the area during further
excavations in 1962.
SOUTH SIDE (from junction with Moot
Lane)
1 Castle Meadow
NORTH SIDE (from junction with Moot
Lane)
2 Castle Meadow
3 Castle Meadow
4 Castle Meadow
5 Castle Meadow
6 Castle Meadow
7 Castle Meadow
8 Castle Meadow
9 Castle Meadow
10 Castle Meadow
11 Castle Meadow
12 Castle Meadow
13 Castle Meadow
14 Castle Meadow
15 Castle Meadow
16 Castle Meadow
17 Castle Meadow
18 Castle Meadow
19 Castle Meadow
20 Castle Meadow
21 Castle Meadow
22 Castle Meadow
23 Castle Meadow
24 Castle Meadow
25 Castle Meadow
26 Castle Meadow
27 Castle Meadow