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| Name: | Easby Castle |
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| NY SMR Number: | MNY24414 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Last edited: | 06/12/2005 16:37:00 |
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Protected Status
- Scheduled Monument 20534: EASBY CASTLE MOTTE
| Grid Reference: | NZ 589 084 |
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| Parish: | 2040 Easby; Hambleton; NYMNP |
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Monument Type(s):
- MOTTE (Medieval - 1135 AD? to 1539 AD)
Other References/Statuses
Full description
Norman earthwork representing castle erected during the Stephen/Matilda civil war of 1135 - 1154. Horseshoe-shaped on top of Castle Hill. Excavated at some point but nothing of interest found whereby soil was carefully replaced. (1)
Sources and further reading
| <1> | SNY1613 - Article: Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. 1913. CASTLES OF THE NORTH RIDING. I'ANSON W M. Photocopy. p 345 - 347 |
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