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.

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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

_____________________________ 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

___________________________ 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