More information : [SE 2827 7382 and 2858 7397] ANCIENT EARTHWORK [T.I.]
[SE 2832 7382] HALL GARTH [T.I.] (1)
HALL GARTH, applies to the interior of an ancient fort "deriving
its name from an old Hall which formerly stood here"(a)
EARTHWORK, an embankment partially surrounding HALL GARTH. "No
local information can be obtained any more than it is an ancient
earthwork (a)". (2)
Earthwork, Class F. & G. (3)
Sutton Grange was a grange to Fountains Abbey and was used for
pasturage as well as the breeding of cattle. Robert Hogeson was
keeper of the Grange of Sutton 1480-1489. (4)
The earthwork has been resurveyed at 1:2500.
The western half consists of a well defined earth and stone bank
with outer ditch enclosing an area of pasture land known as 'Hall
Garth'. There are no internal remains. The steeply sloping bank
has no spread and now serves as a field boundary. The enclosure
has no affinity with Castle Oyke either in construction or
proportions and is undoubtedly non defensive.
On the east side of the earthwork the line of the bank is
continued by a weaker feature in the form of an artificial
terracing of a gently sloping field. This terrace has traces of
an external ditch along most of its length.
The earthworks as a whole represent a form of manor enclosure
with outer fold which is a common feature in this part of
Yorkshire (c.f. Swindon Hall SE 34 NW).
A close analogy can also be made with the former grange at Marker
(SE 26 NE 15) which is also enclosed by a ditch and bank. Both
this latter site and Sutton Grange were contemporary granges of
Fountains Abbey, and it seems certain therefore that the
earthworks are no older than this period. (5)
Survey of 8.5.62.correct. (6)
Minor changes only since last revision. (7)
A large medieval or post medieval enclosure and internal features including enclosures, trackways, ditches and hollows are visible as earthworks on historic and recent air photos and lidar-derived images. The large enclosure is irregular in plan and comprises two asymmetric lobes between which run the trackway to The Grange. Little Lane appears to form the north edge of the enclosure. The boundary of the western lobe is formed by a substantial ditch and inner bank. It is partially obscured by trees but clearly visible on the lidar-derived images. Within this area there is a well-defined but incomplete rectilinear enclosure at SE2832 7387 and a gently curving ditch at SE2834 7382. The boundaries of the eastern lobe are less-well-defined and it does not extend as far south as the western lobe. Within the eastern area there are traces of at least two rectilinear enclosure and other ditches or trackways. Outside the large enclosure there is an elongated hollow at SE2855 7386, a bank at SE2849 7386 and a ditch at SE2848 7382. Most of these features appear to survive as earthworks on 2002 Google Earth air photos and 2006 lidar-derived images. (8-11)
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