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Monument Number 10858
Hob Uid: 10858
Location : Cumbria Carlisle Kirkandrews
Grid Ref : NY3990073810
Summary : A tower of `ffergus grame' is depicted on the 1552 map of Cumbria, as a tower called `ye mote' on the map of 1590, and as a house called `The Mote' on the plot of 1607. This could have been a tower and moat rather than a motte.
More information : [Arae centred NY 3990 7381] A map in the British Museum, dated December 1590, has marked 'Ye Mote' with a tower symbol. (1)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Hist & Ant of Roxb, Vol IV, 1864, facsimile of map,p.232 (A.Jeffrey)
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Source Number : 1a
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Source details : BM.Royal MSS,Tract addressed to Lord Burghley AD 1590
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Source Number : 2
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Page(s) : 238
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Vol(s) : vol.29

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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Documented in 1552-1607
Monument End Date : 1607
Monument Start Date : 1552
Monument Type : Tower House, Moat
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Number : NY 37 SE 3
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Monument Number 10858