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Monument Number 9776
Hob Uid: 9776
Location : Cumbria Copeland Ulpha
Grid Ref : NY2375000430
Summary : Foundations of a building on the top of Castle How - suggested 'crag-castle'.
More information : On the summit of Castle How (NY 23750043) is a platform 80ft x 30ft. At the southwest corner stones forming the angle of a building can be seen, other stones lie along the edge of the platform. This may be an early crag-castle. (1) Possibly the site of a building, but no other identifiable remains.(2)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : (W G Collingwood)
Page(s) : 238
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Vol(s) : 18 - 1918

Source Number : 2
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Source details : F1 BHP 21-AUG-73
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Castle, Building Platform
Evidence : Earthwork

Monument Period Name : Uncertain
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Monument Type : Building Platform
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 20 SW 9
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1973-08-21
End Date : 1973-08-21

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 9776