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Name:MALTON: Medieval Town and Town Wall defences
NY SMR Number:MNY2524
Type of record:Monument
Last edited:Sep 8 2020 8:00AM

Protected Status

  • Conservation Area: Malton Conservation Area
Grid Reference:SE 787 717
Parish:Malton [3083]; Ryedale

Monument Type(s):

  • TOWN (Roman to Modern - 43 AD to 2050 AD)
  • TOWN WALL (Roman to Modern - 43 AD to 2050 AD)

Associated Finds

  • COIN (2nd CENTURY - 101 AD to 200 AD)
  • BROOCH (5th CENTURY to 6th CENTURY - 410 AD to 599 AD)
  • PIN (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
  • VESSEL (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
  • PLATE (10th CENTURY to 11th CENTURY - 901 AD? to 1065 AD?)
  • RING (10th CENTURY to 11th CENTURY - 901 AD? to 1065 AD?)
  • COIN HOARD (14th CENTURY - 1301 AD to 1400 AD)

Other References/Statuses

Full description

THE SETTLEMENT AT MALTON MAY HAVE ACHIEVED BOROUGH STATUS IN THE EARLY 12TH CENTURY POSSIBLY SOON AFTER THE SUPPOSED DESTRUCTION OF THE SITE BY STEPHEN'S SUPPORTERS IN 1138. THOUGH CENTRED ON THE MARKET PLACE IT WOULD APPEAR THAT SUBURBS DEVELOPED IN THE MIDDLE AGES.
Included in the Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs.(45)


<AP1> Anthony Laughton Pacitto, 13/09/76, Aerial Photograph (Aerial Photograph). SNY6767.


<1> 1962, History of Malton and Norton, P39 40 60 82 171 P129 P209 P173 P142 P39 44 P210 P29 P31 (Monograph). SNY1598.


<AP2> Aerofilms Ltd, 01/01/82, Aerial Photograph (Aerial Photograph). SNY2862.


<2> 1973, ENGLISH MEDIEVAL BOROUGHS-A HANDLIST, P187 (Monograph). SNY1306.


<4> Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1939?, Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, P161 (Serial). SNY2204.


<6> Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1912 - 1913, Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, P362 (Serial). SNY2190.


<7> 1865, PLAN OF THE ROMAN CAMP AND TOWN AND SUBURBS OF MALTON (Map). SNY1383.


<8> Ordnance Survey, Various, Ordnance Survey Record Card, SE77SE12 (Card Index). SNY1.


<9> 1811, THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF SCARBOROUGH, P360 2ND EDITION (Bibliographic reference). SNY1579.


<10> 1796, GENTLEMANS MAGAZINE, P552 (Serial). SNY1518.


<11> 1784, GENTLEMANS MAGAZINE, P734 (Serial). SNY1516.


<12> Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England, 1976, ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE MALTON BYPASS, P4 (Report). SNY1465.


<13> 1819, V THE BRITISH TRAVELLER, P567 (Bibliographic reference). SNY1459.


<14> 1819, IV THE NEW BRITISH TRAVELLER, P567 (Bibliographic reference). SNY1458.


<15> c1825, MANUSCRIPT, P83 (Manuscript). SNY1580.


<16> Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1930, THE DEFENCES OF THE ROMAN FORT AT MALTON, PP19-20 PP30-1 FIG 48 (Monograph). SNY1416.


<17> 1961, THE NORTHERNERS, P65 (Bibliographic reference). SNY1586.


<18> 1967, NEW TOWNS OF THE MIDDLE AGES, P137 165 175 189 223 253 261 286 289 (Monograph). SNY1311.


<19> 1932, MEMORIES OF MALTON, P43 P46 P47 P44 P18 P37 P17 P49 (Bibliographic reference). SNY1293.


<20> Society of Antiquaries of London, 1951, ANTIQUARIES JOURNAL, P192 (Serial). SNY1224.


<21> Society of Antiquaries of London, 1948, ANTIQUARIES JOURNAL, P176 (Serial). SNY1222.


<22> Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1977 - 1980, Yorkshire Studies Card, SE77SE 306 (Card Index). SNY2.


<23> Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1977 - 1980, Yorkshire Studies Card, SE77SE 292 (Card Index). SNY2.


<24> Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1977 - 1980, Yorkshire Studies Card, SE77SE 289 (Card Index). SNY2.


<25> Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1977 - 1980, Yorkshire Studies Card, SE77SE 285 (Card Index). SNY2.


<26> 1732, A MAP OF THE BURROW OF NEW MALTON (Map). SNY1437.


<27> 1913, Victoria County History Yorkshire North Riding, P214 253 (Monograph). SNY2133.


<29> Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1939?, Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, P161 (Serial). SNY2206.


<30> Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1934, Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, P330 (Serial). SNY2198.


<31> Colin Hinson, Yorkshire CD Books, 1859, History and Topography of the City of York and the North Riding of Yorkshire Volume II, P 211; 219 - 221 (Monograph). SNY2153.


<32> 1913, Victoria County History Yorkshire North Riding, P398 401 (Monograph). SNY2133.


<34> English Place Name Society, 1928, THE PLACE NAMES OF THE NORTH RIDING OF YORKSHIRE, P45 43 (Series). SNY2001.


<35> Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1978, The Archaeology of Malton and Norton, P31 P29 PP63 68 81-2 P30 P192 210 P39 40 82 127 P30 P32 P31 (Monograph). SNY1952.


<36> 1846, PROC.ARCH.INST.YORK CATALOGUE OF ANTIQUITIES, P14 (Article). SNY1881.


<37> 1865, MALTON MESSENGER (Serial). SNY1712.


<38> 1855 APR 7, MALTON MESSENGER (Serial). SNY1695.


<39> Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1935, A GAZETTEER OF ROMAN REMAINS IN EAST YORKSHIRE: Roman Malton and District Report Number 5., P103 (Monograph). SNY1670.


<40> English Heritage?, 02/1995, Initial List of Non-Registered Historic Park or Garden Sites in North Yorkshire (Gazetteer). SNY15372.


<41> 1914, Victoria County History Yorkshire North Riding, 529; 534 - 536 (Monograph). SNY2126.


<42> Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, 1969, Yorkshire Archaeological Register 1968, p 244 (Article). SNY1559.


<43> Transactions of the Scarborough and District Archaeological Society, 1958, Romano British Dwelling sites in North & East Yorkshire (Article). SNY7857.


<44> 1976, Roman Malton and the Malton Museum (Leaflet). SNY21307.


<45> Centre for Metropolitan History, 2003, Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516 (Webpage). SNY21136.

Sources and further reading

<1>SNY1598 - Monograph: 1962. History of Malton and Norton. HUDLESTON, N. A.. P39 40 60 82 171 P129 P209 P173 P142 P39 44 P210 P29 P31.
<AP1>SNY6767 - Aerial Photograph: Anthony Laughton Pacitto. 13/09/76. Aerial Photograph. . Black & White print 35mm.
<2>SNY1306 - Monograph: 1973. ENGLISH MEDIEVAL BOROUGHS-A HANDLIST. BERESFORD M W; FINBERG H P R. P187.
<AP2>SNY2862 - Aerial Photograph: Aerofilms Ltd. 01/01/82. Aerial Photograph.
<4>SNY2204 - Serial: Yorkshire Archaeological Society. 1939?. Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. P161.
<6>SNY2190 - Serial: Yorkshire Archaeological Society. 1912 - 1913. Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. P362.
<7>SNY1383 - Map: 1865. PLAN OF THE ROMAN CAMP AND TOWN AND SUBURBS OF MALTON. CHANNON.
<8>SNY1 - Card Index: Ordnance Survey. Various. Ordnance Survey Record Card. Various authors. SE77SE12.
<9>SNY1579 - Bibliographic reference: 1811. THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF SCARBOROUGH. HINDERWELL T. Digital. 2018/02/08. P360 2ND EDITION.
<10>SNY1518 - Serial: 1796. GENTLEMANS MAGAZINE. . P552.
<11>SNY1516 - Serial: 1784. GENTLEMANS MAGAZINE. P734.
<12>SNY1465 - Report: Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England. 1976. ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE MALTON BYPASS. DUNN C J. P4.
<13>SNY1459 - Bibliographic reference: 1819. V THE BRITISH TRAVELLER. DUGDALE J. P567.
<14>SNY1458 - Bibliographic reference: 1819. IV THE NEW BRITISH TRAVELLER. DUGDALE J. P567.
<15>SNY1580 - Manuscript: c1825. MANUSCRIPT. Hinderwell, T. P83.
<16>SNY1416 - Monograph: Yorkshire Archaeological Society. 1930. THE DEFENCES OF THE ROMAN FORT AT MALTON. Corder, P. Photocopy. PP19-20 PP30-1 FIG 48.
<17>SNY1586 - Bibliographic reference: 1961. THE NORTHERNERS. HOLT J C. P65.
<18>SNY1311 - Monograph: 1967. NEW TOWNS OF THE MIDDLE AGES. BERESFORD M. P137 165 175 189 223 253 261 286 289.
<19>SNY1293 - Bibliographic reference: 1932. MEMORIES OF MALTON. BAKER T. P43 P46 P47 P44 P18 P37 P17 P49.
<20>SNY1224 - Serial: Society of Antiquaries of London. 1951. ANTIQUARIES JOURNAL. P192.
<21>SNY1222 - Serial: Society of Antiquaries of London. 1948. ANTIQUARIES JOURNAL. P176.
<22>SNY2 - Card Index: Yorkshire Archaeological Society. 1977 - 1980. Yorkshire Studies Card. SE77SE 306.
<23>SNY2 - Card Index: Yorkshire Archaeological Society. 1977 - 1980. Yorkshire Studies Card. SE77SE 292.
<24>SNY2 - Card Index: Yorkshire Archaeological Society. 1977 - 1980. Yorkshire Studies Card. SE77SE 289.
<25>SNY2 - Card Index: Yorkshire Archaeological Society. 1977 - 1980. Yorkshire Studies Card. SE77SE 285.
<26>SNY1437 - Map: 1732. A MAP OF THE BURROW OF NEW MALTON. DICKINSONS R.
<27>SNY2133 - Monograph: 1913. Victoria County History Yorkshire North Riding. P214 253.
<29>SNY2206 - Serial: Yorkshire Archaeological Society. 1939?. Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. . P161.
<30>SNY2198 - Serial: Yorkshire Archaeological Society. 1934. Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. . digital. P330.
<31>SNY2153 - Monograph: Colin Hinson, Yorkshire CD Books. 1859. History and Topography of the City of York and the North Riding of Yorkshire Volume II. Whellan, T. and Sheahan, J.J.. CD Rom. P 211; 219 - 221.
<32>SNY2133 - Monograph: 1913. Victoria County History Yorkshire North Riding. P398 401.
<34>SNY2001 - Series: English Place Name Society. 1928. THE PLACE NAMES OF THE NORTH RIDING OF YORKSHIRE. SMITH A H. P45 43.
<35>SNY1952 - Monograph: Yorkshire Archaeological Society. 1978. The Archaeology of Malton and Norton. ROBINSON, J F. P31 P29 PP63 68 81-2 P30 P192 210 P39 40 82 127 P30 P32 P31.
<36>SNY1881 - Article: 1846. PROC.ARCH.INST.YORK CATALOGUE OF ANTIQUITIES. P14.
<37>SNY1712 - Serial: 1865. MALTON MESSENGER.
<38>SNY1695 - Serial: 1855 APR 7. MALTON MESSENGER.
<39>SNY1670 - Monograph: Yorkshire Archaeological Society. 1935. A GAZETTEER OF ROMAN REMAINS IN EAST YORKSHIRE: Roman Malton and District Report Number 5.. Kitson Clark, M.. P103.
<40>SNY15372 - Gazetteer: English Heritage?. 02/1995. Initial List of Non-Registered Historic Park or Garden Sites in North Yorkshire. Rutherford, S.
<41>SNY2126 - Monograph: 1914. Victoria County History Yorkshire North Riding. 529; 534 - 536.
<42>SNY1559 - Article: Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. 1969. Yorkshire Archaeological Register 1968. Radley, J (ED). p 244.
<43>SNY7857 - Article: Transactions of the Scarborough and District Archaeological Society. 1958. Romano British Dwelling sites in North & East Yorkshire. Hayes, R H. Photocopy.
<44>SNY21307 - Leaflet: 1976. Roman Malton and the Malton Museum.
<45>SNY21136 - Webpage: Centre for Metropolitan History. 2003. Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516. Gazetteer.

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