Buckton Castle was a medieval enclosure castle and one of the earliest
stone castles in North West England, near present-day Carrbrook in
Stalybridge, Greater Manchester. It was surrounded by a 2.8-metre-wide
(9 ft) stone curtain wall (excavation pictured) and a ditch 10 metres
(33 ft) wide by 6 metres (20 ft) deep. It was probably built and
demolished in the 12th century, but may never have been completed, and
survives only as buried remains, overgrown with heather and peat. In the
16th century, the site may have been used as a beacon for the Pilgrimage
of Grace. During the 18th century, the ruins were of interest to
treasure hunters following rumours that gold and silver had been
discovered at Buckton. The site was used as an anti-aircraft decoy
during the Second World War. Between 1996 and 2010 the ruins were
investigated by archaeologists and community archaeology volunteers as
part of the Tameside Archaeology Survey. The site has been designated as
a Scheduled Ancient Monument since 1924.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckton_Castle>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1843:
Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement,
proclaimed a revelation recommending polygamy.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_of_Latter_Day_Saint_polygamy>
1918:
An explosion in the ammunition magazine of the Japanese
battleship Kawachi resulted in the loss of over 600 officers and
crewmen.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Kawachi>
1948:
Arab–Israeli War: Israeli Defense Forces officer Yitzhak
Rabin signed the order to expel Palestinians from the towns of Lod and
Ramla.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Palestinian_exodus_from_Lydda_and_Ramle>
1971:
The Australian Aboriginal Flag, one of the official flags of
Australia, was flown for the first time.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Aboriginal_Flag>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
shrill:
1. Having a shrill voice.
2. Sharp or keen to the senses.
3. (figuratively, derogatory) Especially of a complaint or demand:
fierce, loud.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shrill>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
The dark ages still reign over all humanity, and the depth and
persistence of this domination are only now becoming clear. This Dark
Ages prison has no steel bars, chains, or locks. Instead, it is locked
by misorientation and built of misinformation.
--Buckminster Fuller
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Buckminster_Fuller>