More information : (SE 277917) Cloven Hills. Skeletons and pieces of
Armour have been dug up here (NAT).
(SE 2839090) Skeleton & piece of Armour have been dug up
here (NAT) (1)
A battle is supposed to have been fought at Cloven Hill, human
bones having often been found there. (2)
(SE 281913). Mounds and trenches in which large quantities of
human bones, fragments of armour, spurs etc were found during
drainage work, are in Leases Hall park. They are supposed to be
relics of the battle of Northallerton (SE 29 NE 2) but this took
place elsewhere (about 6 miles to the north east). Some of the
trenches were once known as "Scots Pits" in allusion to the Scots
killed in the battle. (Nothing shown on OS 25" 1892). (3)
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