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| Name: | SAXTON MOTTE AND BAILEY |
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| NY SMR Number: | MNY10761 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Last edited: | 02/10/2009 14:24:08 |
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Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Saxton Conservation Area
- Scheduled Monument 20518: Saxton Castle: a motte and bailey castle with a later medieval manor House and field system, including a trackway and fishpond
| Grid Reference: | SE 476 366 |
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| Parish: | 8067 Saxton with Scarthingwell; Selby |
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Full description
SIMILAR TO OTHER EXAMPLES WITHIN THE OLD WEST RIDING COMPRISING A LARGE TWO-TIERED MOUND AND A LARGE RECTANGULAR BAILEY WITH EXTERNAL MOAT. IT WA S LATER REPLACED BY THE MEDIAEVAL MANOR HOUSE(.04.200). Form: Earthwork (06/1986), Extant Structure (06/1986) A TWO-TIERED CIRCULAR MOUND SLIGHTLY HOLLOWED ON TOP. THE BREAK BETWEEN THE TIERS MAY BE THE REMAINS OF THE ORIGINAL RING BANK. IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT THIS IS A NATURAL MOUND RAISED BY UPCAST FROM THE POND. THE HOLLOW SUGGESTS A CONSTRUCTION ON TOP. A WELL-PRESERVED MOTTE. THE BAILEY LIES TO THE EAST OF THE MOTTE AND IS DEFINED BY A BANK AND DITCH BEST PRESERVED ON THE EAST AND SOUTH. THERE ARE ALSO SLIGHT TRACES OF A BANK ON THE WEST OUTSIDE THE SCHEDULED AREA. ALOW BANK RUNNING E-W DIVIDES THE AREA. THE OS HAS DRAWN AN INNER BANK HBMC SAYS IT IS AN OUTER. (1)(2)(3)
Sources and further reading
| <1> | SNY2 - Card Index: Yorkshire Archaeological Society. 1977 - 1980. Yorkshire Studies Card. SE43NE 2131 |
| AP1 | SNY4876 - Aerial Photograph: Anthony Crawshaw. 17/11/85. Aerial Photograph. |
| <2> | SNY2 - Card Index: Yorkshire Archaeological Society. 1977 - 1980. Yorkshire Studies Card. SE43NE 2130 |
| AP2 | SNY3585 - Aerial Photograph: Anthony Crawshaw. 03/09/86. Aerial Photograph. Colour print. 35mm. |
| <3> | SNY1 - Card Index: Ordnance Survey. various. Ordnance Survey Record Card. SE43NE006 |
| AP3 | SNY3290 - Aerial Photograph: Anthony Crawshaw. 05/01/86. Aerial Photograph. Colour print. 35mm. |
| AP4 | SNY4877 - Aerial Photograph: Anthony Crawshaw. 08/02/87. Aerial Photograph. |
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