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| Name: | Castle Hill moated site, 350m south of St Peter and St Paul’s Church |
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| NY SMR Number: | MNY10099 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Last edited: | Jan 26 2016 3:30PM |
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Protected Status
- Scheduled Monument () 30108: Castle Hill Moated Site, 350m S of St Peter and Paul's Church
| Grid Reference: | SE 676 260 |
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| Parish: | Drax [8025]; Selby |
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Monument Type(s):
- ADULTERINE CASTLE? (12th CENTURY - 1139 AD? to 1154 AD?)
- MOAT (14th CENTURY to Late Iron Age - 1301 AD? to 0 AD?)
Other References/Statuses
- AMIE Reference / HOB UID: 57913 CASTLE HILLS
- National Monuments Record: SE62NE3
- Old Sites & Monuments Record Number: 9369.04
Full description
A RAISED MOATED ENCLOSURE. MORE LIKELY TO BE 14THCENTURY & MANORIAL THAN A 12TH CASTLE. THE DITCHESARE BEST PRESERVED ON THE SOUTH SIDE. NOW OCCUPIED BY FARM BUILDINGS. IN 1278 THERE WAS A GARDEN ON THE SITE OF THE MANOR; IN 1405 IT WAS WORTH NOTHING DUE TO FLOODING. MOAT:TYPE A2(B). AN ADULTERINE CASTLE BUILT 1139-54 BY PHILIP DE COLVILLE. ORDERED DESTROYED BY STEPHEN IN 1154 UNDER THE TERMS OF THE TREATY WITH HENRY OF ANJOU. PHILIP REFUSED & STEPHEN CAPTURED AND DESTROYED IT. IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THIS IS REALLY THE CASTLE SITE.(1)(2) A watching brief during the digging of foundation trenches in the north-eastern corner of the site revealed deposits that suggested the area had formerly been part of the moat. (3)
1987, The History of Drax. Part One. From Pre-History until the closure of Drax Priory in 1535-36 (Leaflet). SNY21340.
1987, The History of Drax. Part Two. The Augustinian Priory of St Nicholas and The Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul (Leaflet). SNY21341.
<1> Yorkshire Archaeological Society, 1977 - 1980, Yorkshire Studies Card, SE62NE 2039 (Card Index). SNY2.
<2> Ordnance Survey, Various, Ordnance Survey Record Card, SE62NE003 (Card Index). SNY1.
<3> York Archaeological Trust, 2004, The Granary, Castle Hill Lane, Drax, N Yorks: Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief (Report). SNY9698.
<4> Matrix Archaeology, 10/2006, Castle Hill Farm, Drax, near Selby, North Yorkshire Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment (Report). SNY11625.
<5> Met Surveys, 12/2006, Castle Hill Farm Drax Geophysical Survey (Report). SNY11626.
Sources and further reading
| --- | SNY21340 - Leaflet: 1987. The History of Drax. Part One. From Pre-History until the closure of Drax Priory in 1535-36. Hunter, J. |
| --- | SNY21341 - Leaflet: 1987. The History of Drax. Part Two. The Augustinian Priory of St Nicholas and The Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul. Hunter, J. |
| <1> | SNY2 - Card Index: Yorkshire Archaeological Society. 1977 - 1980. Yorkshire Studies Card. SE62NE 2039. |
| <2> | SNY1 - Card Index: Ordnance Survey. Various. Ordnance Survey Record Card. Various authors. SE62NE003 . |
| <3> | SNY9698 - Report: York Archaeological Trust. 2004. The Granary, Castle Hill Lane, Drax, N Yorks: Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief. Mason, I. 2004/12/03. |
| <4> | SNY11625 - Report: Matrix Archaeology. 10/2006. Castle Hill Farm, Drax, near Selby, North Yorkshire Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment. 2006/10/30. |
| <5> | SNY11626 - Report: Met Surveys. 12/2006. Castle Hill Farm Drax Geophysical Survey. 2006/12/12. |
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