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Monument Number 59734
Hob Uid: 59734
Location : North Yorkshire Ryedale Acklam
Grid Ref : SE7836061350
Summary : A Motte and bailey castle, visible as an earthwork and scheduled. The bailey is about 200 feet by 80 feet and stone structures have been identified.
More information : SE 783 613. A motte and bailey was located and surveyed by H G Ramm. The bailey is about 200ft by 80ft, and stone structures have been identified. (1) Motte and Bailey situated at SE 7836 6135 on the western extremity of an east-west ridge, and formed by two simple transverse ditches. One ditch cuts off the naturally rounded ridge, which is artificially raised some 1-2 metre by the upcast, to provide the motte. The other ditch marks the eastern extent of the bailey, which has no other enclosing feature. Surveyed at 1:2500. (2) SE 7836 6135. Motte and Bailey (NR). (3) SE 7837 6134. Motte and bailey castle south of Scotland. Scheduled RSM Number 20526. (4) Listed by Cathcart King as a possible motte and bailey castle. (5)

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Source details : (S A Moorhouse)
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Source details : F1 RE 12-DEC-69
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Source details : OS 1:10000 1972
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Source details : English Heritage, Scheduling Amendment, 25-MAR-1994
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Motte And Bailey
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 20526
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SE 76 SE 7
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1969-12-12
End Date : 1969-12-12

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 59734