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Monument Number 59595
Hob Uid: 59595
Location : North Yorkshire Ryedale Huttons Ambo
Grid Ref : SE7631067380
Summary : Medieval moat that contained a medieval hall with two phases of occupation, excavated in 1953-1954. The first structure was a 12th century timber hall set within a roughly triangular enclosure. This was later replaced by a larger, stone-built hall within a larger enclosure. Pottery of mid 12th to late 13th century date was also found, along with Neolithic and Roman artefacts.
More information : SE 7631 6738. Earthwork (NR). (1) Excavation in 1953/4 by Thompson for the MOW (because of a proposal to level the site) established that there were two phases of mediaeval occupation:- I) A 12th century timber-built hall within a roughly triangular enclosure. The small bank and ditch showed no traces of defences and it may have been merely to contain stock. II) A larger stone-built hall within a much enlarged defensive enclosure. Pottery found represents a period from the middle of the 12th to the end of the 13th centuries, and documentary evidence seems to confirm that the site was abandoned before the end of the 13th century. A Roman coin and sherds of Crambeck ware were also found, as well as Neolithic flints, including a leaf-shaped arrowhead. (2) Resurveyed at 1:2500. (3) SE 763 673. A raised area with internal banks and dry moat. Listed by Renn as a castle site. (4-4a) The earthwork moat described authorities 1 and 4 was mapped from poor quality air photographs. Morphological description: an incomplete, rectangular enclosure, 52m by 50m, defined by 1 bank, with 4 sides visible. Centred at:-SE 7630 6738 (Morph Nos. HH.113.1.1-2) This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database. (5) SE 763 673. Earthworks near Huttons Ambo Station. Scheduled no. NY/435. (6) Listed as a strong house by Cathcart King. (7)

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Source details : OS 6" 1958
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Source details : MW Thompson
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Vol(s) : 114, 1957

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Source details : F1 DS 26-APR-71
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : Damian Grady/28-JAN-1994/RCHME: Howardian Hills Project
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : English Heritage, SAM List, North Yorkshire, March 1994, p 43
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Neolithic
Display Date : Neolithic
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Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C12
Monument End Date : 1199
Monument Start Date : 1100
Monument Type : Timber Framed House, Hall House, Enclosure
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Mid C12
Monument End Date : 1166
Monument Start Date : 1133
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C13
Monument End Date : 1299
Monument Start Date : 1200
Monument Type : Hall House, Fortified House, Enclosure, Moat
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit, Earthwork

Components and Objects:

Period : Neolithic
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : ARROWHEAD, LITHIC IMPLEMENT
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Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : COIN
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Period : Medieval
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Period : Medieval
Component Monument Type : Hall House, Fortified House, Enclosure, Moat
Object Type : VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : NY 435
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (North Yorkshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 1737.00001
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (North Yorkshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 1737.00002
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (North Yorkshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 1737.00003
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (North Yorkshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 1737.02
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (North Yorkshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 1737.03
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (North Yorkshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 1737.03001
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External Cross Reference Source : MORPH2
External Cross Reference Number : HH.113.1
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 28229
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SE 76 NE 2
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Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1953-01-01
End Date : 1954-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1971-04-26
End Date : 1971-04-26

Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1993-04-01
End Date : 1994-01-01

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 59595