The third site today was Tissington Earthworks. An enigmatic set of earthworks. They have been argued to have been a Norman ring work, a siege work of the British Civil Wars, or a garden feature of Tissington Hall.

The 4th & final site visit today is Alton Castle (Staffs). It's a C12 & C13 enclosure castle. The medieval ruins share the site with Pugin designed buildings. We had an introductory talk by Bill Klemperer. A fascinating site that throws up more questions than answers!

Today is the last day of the annual is the last day of the annual CSG conference. We started by exploring Leicester Castle, the remains include an aisled great hall constructed in mid C12 (later becoming a court house), a large motte, and a large vaulted cellar.

Our annual conference has drawn to a close but only after a visit to a cracker of a site, Ashby de la Zouche Castle, Leicestershire (English Heritage). This, like Kirby Muxloe (see previous thread), was built for William, Lord Hastings in the late C15.

From all the attendees of this year's conference, a MASSIVE THANKYOU to James Wright for organising a corker. A fantastic variety of sites, incl James arranging access to private property. He can now relax, but preparations for next year's conference in N Wales has begun!