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Name:SCARBOROUGH
NY SMR Number:MNY9348
Type of record:Monument
Last edited:Mar 13 2018 4:55PM

Protected Status

  • Conservation Area: Scarborough Conservation Area
Grid Reference:TA 046 888
Parish:Scarborough (non-civil) [4899]; Scarborough

Monument Type(s):

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

Associated Finds

Other References/Statuses

Full description

THE AREA ENCLOSES THE OLDBOROUGH AND NEWBOROUGH. IT IS LIKELY THAT A FISHING COMMUNITY EXISTED ONTHE SITE OF THE OLDBOROUGH FROM AT LEAST THE 10TH CENTURY ONWARDS. THE ROYAL CHARTER WAS GRANTED IN 1163. THE EXTENDED TOWN DEFENCES ENCLOSED THE NEWBOROUGH IN THE 13TH CENTURY.
Included in the Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs.(72)
In 1155, a charter of Henry II is recorded as granting to all the burgesses in Scarborough all the customs and liberties of York. In 1485, Scarborough was incorporated as a county borough The area of the original medieval settlement encloses Oldborough and Newborough. It is likely that a fishing community existed on the site of the Oldborough from at least the 10th century onwards. The extended town defences enclosed the Newborough in the 13th century.(73,74)


English Heritage?, 02/1995, Initial List of Non-Registered Historic Park or Garden Sites in North Yorkshire, p 12 (Gazetteer). SNY15372.


Humber Field Archaeology, 09/2014, Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment, Phase 3. Yorkshire and Lincolnshire - Project Overview and Thematic Discussion of Selected Aspects (Report). SNY20834.


1538?, The Itinerary of John Leland in or about the years 1535-1543, P59 (Monograph). SNY2057.


1811, THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF SCARBOROUGH, P36 (Bibliographic reference). SNY1579.


1832, THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF SCARBOROUGH, P37 (Bibliographic reference). SNY1582.


1844, GENTLEMANS MAGAZINE, P636 (Serial). SNY1519.


1846, PROC.ARCH.INST.YORK CATALOGUE OF ANTIQUITIES, P21 (Article). SNY1881.


Colin Hinson, Yorkshire CD Books, 1857, History and Topography of the City of York and the North Riding of Yorkshire Vol I, P711 (Monograph). SNY2152.


1882, THE HISTORY OF SCARBOROUGH, PP122-3 P126 (Bibliographic reference). SNY1292.


The Royal Archaeological Institute, 1885, ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL, P234 (Serial). SNY1276.


1888, ARCHAEOLOGIA, PP61-2 (Serial). SNY1252.


1889, ARCH REV, P71 (Serial). SNY1243.


East Riding Archaeological Society, 1913, East Riding Archaeological Society Transactions, PP23-4 (Serial). SNY1482.


1913, Victoria County History Yorkshire North Riding, 330 (Monograph). SNY2133.


1923, Victoria County History North Riding, P 552; 554 - 556; 558 (Monograph). SNY2111.


1931, THE HISTORY OF SCARBOROUGH, PP54-76; PP 51-101 126 258 279-80. PP76 78 87 103-6 126 128-9 318, P279 FIG 101; PP107-8; P137 41 1 (Bibliographic reference). SNY1961.


Society of Antiquaries of London, 1934, ANTIQUARIES JOURNAL, P301-2 (Serial). SNY1218.


Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1935, A GAZETTEER OF ROMAN REMAINS IN EAST YORKSHIRE: Roman Malton and District Report Number 5., P 126(NOS 9-11); P127 (Monograph). SNY1670.


Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1936, Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, PP406-414 P173 (Serial). SNY2200.


Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1938, Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, P243 (Serial). SNY2201.


1947, THE STORY OF OLD SCARBOROUGH, PP34-7 (Bibliographic reference). SNY1204.


Scarborough and District Archaeological Society, 1958, Transactions of the Scarborough and District Archaeological Society, P39 (Serial). SNY2070.


Transactions of the Scarborough and District Archaeological Society, 1962, Medieval Footwear from St Mary's Street, Scarborough (Article). SNY2074.


Scarborough and District Archaeological Society, 1963, Transactions of the Scarborough and District Archaeological Society, PP13 20 M27 P37 (Serial). SNY2075.


Transactions of the Scarborough and District Archaeological Society, 1964, Archaeological Index for North-East Yorkshire 1962 - 63, p 38 (Article). SNY7858.


Scarborough and District Archaeological Society, 1964, Transactions of the Scarborough and District Archaeological Society, P 6 (Serial). SNY2076.


Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, 1965, Notes on Archaeological Finds, p 355 (Article). SNY1742.


Scarborough Archaeological and Historical Society, 1966, SCARBOROUGH THE STORY OF A THOUSAND YEARS, PP45-47 PP29-32 P36 (Monograph). SNY1471.


Transactions of the Scarborough and District Archaeological Society, 1967, Archaeological Index for North-East Yorkshire 1966 - 67, P36-37 (Article). SNY2082.


Transactions of the Scarborough and District Archaeological Society, 1968, Archaeological Index for North-East Yorkshire for 1967 - 68, P78 79 (Article). SNY2084.


1968, Victoria County History North Riding, PP538-9 (Monograph). SNY2113.


Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, 1968, Yorkshire Archaeological Register 1967, p 116 (Article). SNY1563.


Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, 1969, Yorkshire Archaeological Register 1968, p 246 (Article). SNY1559.


1970, TOWN DEFENCES IN ENGLAND AND WALES, PP109-110 (Bibliographic reference). SNY2093.


Medieval Archaeology, 1971, Medieval Britain in 1970, PP144-5 (Article). SNY1756.


1971, MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS HOUSES: ENGLAND AND WALES, PP223 228 PP332 390 PP233 236 PP214 219 (Bibliographic reference). SNY1673.


The Prehistoric Society, 1971, Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, P31 P32 (Serial). SNY1875.


Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, 1971, The Yorkshire Archaeological Register: 1970, P197 (Article). SNY2235.


Transactions of the Scarborough and District Archaeological Society, 1972, Scarborough's Water Supply: The influence of water on the expansion and prosperity of Victorian Scarborough and on later events, P 3 - 6 (Article). SNY2089.


Transactions of the Scarborough and District Archaeological Society, 1973, Excavations on the 'Balmoral' site in Scarborough during 1973: Interim Report (Article). SNY7837.


Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, 1973, The Yorkshire Archaeological Register: 1972, p 206 (Article). SNY1938.


Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, 1974, The Yorkshire Archaeological Register: 1973, p 148 (Article). SNY2208.


Transactions of the Scarborough Archaeological and History Society, 1976, Archaeological Index for North-east Yorkshire 1975 -76, P 42 - 43 (Article). SNY2061.


Society for Medieval Archaeology, 1976, Medieval Archaeology, P192 (Serial). SNY1759.


Scarborough Archaeological and Historical Society, 1976, SCARBOROUGH HARBOUR AND BOROUGH FROM THE 10TH TO THE 16TH CENTURIES (Leaflet). SNY1497.


Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, 1976, The Yorkshire Archaeological Register: 1975, p 9 (Article). SNY7045.


Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, 1977, Two medieval jugs from Scarborough (Article). SNY7053.


Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1977 - 1980, Yorkshire Studies Card, TA08NW 1633 (Card Index). SNY2.


Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1977 - 1980, Yorkshire Studies Card, TA08NW 1654 (Card Index). SNY2.


Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1977 - 1980, Yorkshire Studies Card, TA08NW 1655 (Card Index). SNY2.


Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1977 - 1980, Yorkshire Studies Card, TA08NW 1669 (Card Index). SNY2.


Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1977 - 1980, Yorkshire Studies Card, TA08NW 1685 (Card Index). SNY2.


Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1977 - 1980, Yorkshire Studies Card, TA08NW 1686 (Card Index). SNY2.


Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1977 - 1980, Yorkshire Studies Card, TA08NW 1689 (Card Index). SNY2.


Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1977 - 1980, Yorkshire Studies Card, TA08NW 1700 (Card Index). SNY2.


Transactions of the Scarborough Archaeological and History Society, 1978, A report on the excavation at No. 30 Quay Street, Scarborough (Article). SNY7843.


1979, AN INTRODUCTION TO SCARBOROUGH WARE AND A RE-ASSESSMENT OF KNIGHT JUGS, P13-14 F5; 16-24 FIG7 (Monograph). SNY1496.


North Yorkshire County Council, 1979, HISTORIC TOWN STUDIES: SCARBOROUGH (Manuscript). SNY2100.


1982, MED CERAMICS, PP66-84 (Serial). SNY1761.


MED CERAMICS, 1982, THE DATING OF THE SCARBOROUGH WARE POTTERY INDUSTRY, P81 (Article). SNY1492.


Transactions of the Scarborough Archaeological and History Society, 1983, The oldest map of Scarborough, P 15 (Article). SNY2066.


1985, The Buildings oF England: Yorkshire The North Riding, PP319-2 (Monograph). SNY1841.


Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit, 1986-7, ANNUAL REPORT, P17 (Report). SNY1353.


Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit, 1987, AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SCARBOROUGH, Gazetteer 7/1 (Monograph). SNY1833.


Scarborough Archaeological and History Society, 1987, Transactions of the Scarborough Archaeological and History Society (Serial). SNY2067.


Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit, 1988, AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF THE PARADISE ESTATE SCARBOROUGH (Unpublished document). SNY1831.


Ordnance Survey, Various, Ordnance Survey Record Card, TA08NW036 (Card Index). SNY1.


Ordnance Survey, Various, Ordnance Survey Record Card, TA08NW038 (Card Index). SNY1.


Ordnance Survey, Various, Ordnance Survey Record Card, TA08NW039 (Card Index). SNY1.


Ordnance Survey, Various, Ordnance Survey Record Card, TA08NW040 (Card Index). SNY1.


<72> Centre for Metropolitan History, 2003, Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516 (Webpage). SNY21136.


<73> Humber Field Archaeology, 06/2008, Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey. Yorkshire and Lincolnshire: Whitby to Reighton., SC107 (Report). SNY12366.


<74> Humber Field Archaeology, 09/2014, Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment, Phase 3. Yorkshire and Lincolnshire - Project Overview and Thematic Discussion of Selected Aspects (Report). SNY20834.

Sources and further reading

---SNY1 - Card Index: Ordnance Survey. Various. Ordnance Survey Record Card. Various authors. TA08NW040.
---SNY1204 - Bibliographic reference: 1947. THE STORY OF OLD SCARBOROUGH. Andrews, M. PP34-7.
---SNY1218 - Serial: Society of Antiquaries of London. 1934. ANTIQUARIES JOURNAL. P301-2.
---SNY1243 - Serial: 1889. ARCH REV. P71.
---SNY1252 - Serial: 1888. ARCHAEOLOGIA. PP61-2.
---SNY1276 - Serial: The Royal Archaeological Institute. 1885. ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL. P234.
---SNY1292 - Bibliographic reference: 1882. THE HISTORY OF SCARBOROUGH. BAKER B. PP122-3 P126.
---SNY1353 - Report: Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit. 1986-7. ANNUAL REPORT. P17.
---SNY1471 - Monograph: Scarborough Archaeological and Historical Society. 1966. SCARBOROUGH THE STORY OF A THOUSAND YEARS. EDWARDS M (Ed). PP45-47 PP29-32 P36.
---SNY1482 - Serial: East Riding Archaeological Society. 1913. East Riding Archaeological Society Transactions. PP23-4.
---SNY1492 - Article: MED CERAMICS. 1982. THE DATING OF THE SCARBOROUGH WARE POTTERY INDUSTRY. FARMER. P81.
---SNY1496 - Monograph: 1979. AN INTRODUCTION TO SCARBOROUGH WARE AND A RE-ASSESSMENT OF KNIGHT JUGS. Farmer, P G. P13-14 F5; 16-24 FIG7.
---SNY1497 - Leaflet: Scarborough Archaeological and Historical Society. 1976. SCARBOROUGH HARBOUR AND BOROUGH FROM THE 10TH TO THE 16TH CENTURIES. Farmer, P G.
---SNY1519 - Serial: 1844. GENTLEMANS MAGAZINE. P636.
---SNY15372 - Gazetteer: English Heritage?. 02/1995. Initial List of Non-Registered Historic Park or Garden Sites in North Yorkshire. Rutherford, S. p 12.
---SNY1559 - Article: Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. 1969. Yorkshire Archaeological Register 1968. Radley, J (ED). p 246.
---SNY1563 - Article: Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. 1968. Yorkshire Archaeological Register 1967. Radley, J (ED). p 116.
---SNY1579 - Bibliographic reference: 1811. THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF SCARBOROUGH. HINDERWELL T. Digital. 2018/02/08. P36.
---SNY1582 - Bibliographic reference: 1832. THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF SCARBOROUGH. HINDERWELL T. P37.
---SNY1670 - Monograph: Yorkshire Archaeological Society. 1935. A GAZETTEER OF ROMAN REMAINS IN EAST YORKSHIRE: Roman Malton and District Report Number 5.. Kitson Clark, M.. P 126(NOS 9-11); P127.
---SNY1673 - Bibliographic reference: 1971. MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS HOUSES: ENGLAND AND WALES. KNOWLES D; HADCOCK R N. PP223 228 PP332 390 PP233 236 PP214 219.
---SNY1742 - Article: Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. 1965. Notes on Archaeological Finds. McDonnell, J. p 355.
---SNY1756 - Article: Medieval Archaeology. 1971. Medieval Britain in 1970. Wilson, D M; Moorhouse, S. PP144-5.
---SNY1759 - Serial: Society for Medieval Archaeology. 1976. Medieval Archaeology. P192.
---SNY1761 - Serial: 1982. MED CERAMICS. PP66-84.
---SNY1831 - Unpublished document: Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit. 1988. AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF THE PARADISE ESTATE SCARBOROUGH. Pearson, T..
---SNY1833 - Monograph: Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit. 1987. AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SCARBOROUGH. PEARSON T. Gazetteer 7/1.
---SNY1841 - Monograph: 1985. The Buildings oF England: Yorkshire The North Riding. Pevsner, N. PP319-2.
---SNY1875 - Serial: The Prehistoric Society. 1971. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. P31 P32.
---SNY1881 - Article: 1846. PROC.ARCH.INST.YORK CATALOGUE OF ANTIQUITIES. P21.
---SNY1938 - Article: Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. 1973. The Yorkshire Archaeological Register: 1972. Moorhouse, S (ED). p 206.
---SNY1961 - Bibliographic reference: 1931. THE HISTORY OF SCARBOROUGH. ROWNTREE A. PP54-76; PP 51-101 126 258 279-80. PP76 78 87 103-6 126 128-9 318, P279 FIG 101; PP107-8; P137 41 1.
---SNY2 - Card Index: Yorkshire Archaeological Society. 1977 - 1980. Yorkshire Studies Card. TA08NW 1633.
---SNY2057 - Monograph: 1538?. The Itinerary of John Leland in or about the years 1535-1543. Toulmin-Smith, L. (Ed). P59.
---SNY2061 - Article: Transactions of the Scarborough Archaeological and History Society. 1976. Archaeological Index for North-east Yorkshire 1975 -76. Smith, D (ED). P 42 - 43.
---SNY2066 - Article: Transactions of the Scarborough Archaeological and History Society. 1983. The oldest map of Scarborough. Binns, J. P 15.
---SNY2067 - Serial: Scarborough Archaeological and History Society. 1987. Transactions of the Scarborough Archaeological and History Society.
---SNY2070 - Serial: Scarborough and District Archaeological Society. 1958. Transactions of the Scarborough and District Archaeological Society. P39.
---SNY2074 - Article: Transactions of the Scarborough and District Archaeological Society. 1962. Medieval Footwear from St Mary's Street, Scarborough. Rimington, F C.
---SNY2075 - Serial: Scarborough and District Archaeological Society. 1963. Transactions of the Scarborough and District Archaeological Society. PP13 20 M27 P37.
---SNY2076 - Serial: Scarborough and District Archaeological Society. 1964. Transactions of the Scarborough and District Archaeological Society. P 6.
---SNY2082 - Article: Transactions of the Scarborough and District Archaeological Society. 1967. Archaeological Index for North-East Yorkshire 1966 - 67. P36-37.
---SNY20834 - Report: Humber Field Archaeology. 09/2014. Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment, Phase 3. Yorkshire and Lincolnshire - Project Overview and Thematic Discussion of Selected Aspects. Brigham, T. 2015/02/03.
---SNY2084 - Article: Transactions of the Scarborough and District Archaeological Society. 1968. Archaeological Index for North-East Yorkshire for 1967 - 68. Rutter, J G. P78 79.
---SNY2089 - Article: Transactions of the Scarborough and District Archaeological Society. 1972. Scarborough's Water Supply: The influence of water on the expansion and prosperity of Victorian Scarborough and on later events. Debenham, L S. P 3 - 6.
---SNY2093 - Bibliographic reference: 1970. TOWN DEFENCES IN ENGLAND AND WALES. TURNER H L. PP109-110.
---SNY2100 - Manuscript: North Yorkshire County Council. 1979. HISTORIC TOWN STUDIES: SCARBOROUGH. Tyler, A.
---SNY2111 - Monograph: 1923. Victoria County History North Riding. P 552; 554 - 556; 558.
---SNY2113 - Monograph: 1968. Victoria County History North Riding. PP538-9.
---SNY2133 - Monograph: 1913. Victoria County History Yorkshire North Riding. 330.
---SNY2152 - Monograph: Colin Hinson, Yorkshire CD Books. 1857. History and Topography of the City of York and the North Riding of Yorkshire Vol I. Whellan, T. and Sheahan, J.J.. CD Rom. P711.
---SNY2200 - Serial: Yorkshire Archaeological Society. 1936. Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. PP406-414 P173.
---SNY2201 - Serial: Yorkshire Archaeological Society. 1938. Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. P243.
---SNY2208 - Article: Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. 1974. The Yorkshire Archaeological Register: 1973. Thorp, F (ED). p 148.
---SNY2235 - Article: Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. 1971. The Yorkshire Archaeological Register: 1970. Butler, R A S (ED). P197.
---SNY7045 - Article: Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. 1976. The Yorkshire Archaeological Register: 1975. Thorp, F (ED). p 9.
---SNY7053 - Article: Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. 1977. Two medieval jugs from Scarborough. Varley, R A.
---SNY7837 - Article: Transactions of the Scarborough and District Archaeological Society. 1973. Excavations on the 'Balmoral' site in Scarborough during 1973: Interim Report. Farmer, P G.
---SNY7843 - Article: Transactions of the Scarborough Archaeological and History Society. 1978. A report on the excavation at No. 30 Quay Street, Scarborough. Pearson, T.
---SNY7858 - Article: Transactions of the Scarborough and District Archaeological Society. 1964. Archaeological Index for North-East Yorkshire 1962 - 63. Photocopy. p 38.
<72>SNY21136 - Webpage: Centre for Metropolitan History. 2003. Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516. Gazetteer.
<73>SNY12366 - Report: Humber Field Archaeology. 06/2008. Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey. Yorkshire and Lincolnshire: Whitby to Reighton.. Buglass, J & Brigham, T. 2008/06/10. SC107.
<74>SNY20834 - Report: Humber Field Archaeology. 09/2014. Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment, Phase 3. Yorkshire and Lincolnshire - Project Overview and Thematic Discussion of Selected Aspects. Brigham, T. 2015/02/03.

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