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Summary

Triumphal arch at approx 1060m se of castle hill house. Eye-catcher. Circa 1730 but rebuilt after gale of circa 1960. Roughly coursed rubble with some dressings. A large central arch with semi-circular head is flanked by smaller arches. All have keystones. Some decoration (doe). Vis=8/8/1989 (goodwin). Arch blown down in the 1950s, it was covered with ivy at the time. Rebuilt at lady margaret fortescue's instigation in memory of her parents. Reinforced concrete and faced with original stone (goodwin).

Location

Protected Status

• Registered Park or Garden (I) 1000120: CASTLE HILL

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS62NE/4/12
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ARCH (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Goodwin, N., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV59686.

Triumphal arch at approx 1060m se of castle hill house. Eye-catcher. Circa 1730 but rebuilt after gale of circa 1960. Roughly coursed rubble with some dressings. A large central arch with semi-circular head is flanked by smaller arches. All have keystones. Some decoration (doe). Vis=8/8/1989 (goodwin). Arch blown down in the 1950s, it was covered with ivy at the time. Rebuilt at lady margaret fortescue's instigation in memory of her parents. Reinforced concrete and faced with original stone (goodwin).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV89462.

Doe/hhr:filleigh/(13/5/1987)39.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV89463.

Des=worksheet and slide/(goodwin,1989).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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