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Monument Number 53247
Hob Uid: 53247
Location : North Yorkshire Harrogate Knaresborough
Grid Ref : SE3480957006
Summary : Site of rectangular defences around Knaresborough, no longer visible. Supposed site of a Roman fort; probably the remains of the Medieval town ditch.
More information : [SE 3485 5708 to SE 3494 5722] Supposed site of Town Ditch [G.T.] [SE 3494 5722 to SE 3522 5700] Supposed site of Town Ditch [G.T.] [SE 3522 5700 through SE 3506 5686 to SE 3501 5690].... (1) The remains of a ditch and rampart, forming a rectangle 900 by 600 ft. and possibly a Roman fort, can be traced at Knaresborough.(2) There are no remains of this feature. Hargrove's plan can be seen by ground inspection to enclose the highest and oldest part of the town. It is probable, therefore, that this former earthwork represented the boundary of the burgus to Knaresborough Castle, and not a Roman fort. (3) Additional bibliography. (4-6)

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Source details : OS 6" 1851
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Source details : Hargrove E 1832 History of Knaresborough p4 fig
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : F1 RWE 11-JAN-63
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Source Number : 4
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Page(s) : 04-May
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Vol(s) : 1912

Source Number : 5
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Source details : Bigland J 1819 Topography and Historical Description of Yorkshire p635
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : Allen T 1831 History of Yorkshire Vol 3 p395
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Source Number : 7
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Source details : Medieval Towns in England and Wales
Page(s) : 58-9
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Vol(s) : 14 - 1975

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Fort
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Town Defences
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

Monument Period Name : Uncertain
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Monument Type : Rectangular Enclosure
Evidence : Uncertain Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SE 35 NW 99
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1963-01-11
End Date : 1963-01-11

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 53247