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Name:Possible castle on Hood Hill
NY SMR Number:MNY1907
Type of record:Monument
Last edited:01/10/2009 16:18:44
Grid Reference:SE 50 82
Parish:2078 Kilburn High & Low; Hambleton; NYMNP

Monument Type(s):

  • CASTLE (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1199 AD)

Other References/Statuses

  • Old Sites & Monuments Record Number: 1130.01

Full description

THOUGH DOCUMENTARY REFERENCES CLEARLY REFER TO A CASTLE AT OR NEAR HOOD IT HAS NEVER BEEN LOCATED. THE EARTHWORKS ON HOOD HILL SEEM AN UNLIKELY SITE THOUGH IT HAS ON OCCAISONS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A MOTTE AND BAILEY.
Form: Documentary Source
Hood Hill lies in North York Moors National Park

Sources and further reading

<1>SNY1 - Card Index: Ordnance Survey. various. Ordnance Survey Record Card. SE 58 SW 8

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