ɪɾ ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ dˈɑːkjuːməntᵻd ðætðɪ ˈɛɹiə wʌz sˈʌmtaɪmz jˈuːzd æz ɐ mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ɡˈæðɚɹɪŋplˈeɪs fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənti ˈɑːnwɚdz.
It is also documented that the area was sometimes used as a military gathering-place from 1070 onwards.