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Monument Number 12769

Hob Uid: 12769
Location :
Cumbria
Carlisle
Irthington
Grid Ref : NY5077062370
Summary : Earthwork remains of an alleged 12th Century Medieval motte about 12 feet high. There are no visible remains of the bailey. Regarded as a natural feature.
More information : [NY 50776237] Ancient Earthwork [TI] (1)

A small 12th c motte, SW of Irthington Mill. (2)

"Good condition - slopes about 12' high". (3)

Condition unchanged. There is no trace of a bailey.
Published survey (25") revised. (4)

Identified as a natural feature. There would not be two mottes so close together in the same manor. (5)

The mound referred to above (1-5) is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs. It comprises an oval mound which measures a maximum of 48m long by 29m wide and is orientated roughly east / west. No associated features such as a bailey are visible on the available aerial photographs. (6)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : OS 6" 1957
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Source details : (W G Collingwood)
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Vol(s) : 23, 1923
Source Number : 3
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Source details : SS Reviser (E W Lewis, 21.1.52)
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : F1 BHP 30-NOV-71
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Source Number : 5
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Vol(s) : vol.29
Source Number : 6
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Source details : NMR OS/71237 288 21-MAY-1971
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date :
Monument End Date : 1199
Monument Start Date : 1100
Monument Type : Motte
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence, Earthwork
Monument Period Name : Uncertain
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Monument Start Date :
Monument Type : Natural Feature
Evidence : Earthwork

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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Cumbria)
External Cross Reference Number : 245
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 56 SW 15
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1971-11-30
End Date : 1971-11-30
Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2002-01-01
End Date : 2008-12-31