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HER Number: | MYO2008 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Name: | YORK CITY WALLS (MONK BAR TO LAYERTHORPE) |
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Summary
An excavated stretch of the Severan Roman Fortress Wall, an interval tower and the East Angle Tower can be seen just inside and partially under the existing City Walls. The Tower appears to overlie the foundations of an earlier Trajanic Tower (107-8 AD). This stretch of Wall also runs past the impressive timberframed Merchant Taylor’s Hall, the Roman remains of a corner tower and an early 19th century brick built ice house in the external rampart, which are all located south east of Monk Bar.
This section of Wall extends eastwards to the Foss and the site of Layerthorpe Postern and the medieval Layerthorpe Bridge, both now demolished. This was where the City Walls met the area without walls, defended by means of the King’s Fishpond.
Monument Type(s)
- TOWN WALL (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1270 AD)
- TOWN WALL (Restored, Late 19th Century - 1877 AD to 1878 AD)
Protected Status
- Scheduled Monument
- Conservation Area
Full description
City of York Council, 1991, 1991 City Walls Structural Survey (Unpublished document). SYO2265.
Sources and further reading
--- | Unpublished document: City of York Council. 1991. 1991 City Walls Structural Survey. |
Related records
MYO4687 | Parent of: YORK CITY WALLS Rampart Monk Bar to Tower 34 (Monument) |
MYO4679 | Parent of: YORK CITY WALLS Tower 30 (Monument) |
MYO4682 | Parent of: YORK CITY WALLS Tower 31 (Harlot Hill) (Monument) |
MYO4685 | Parent of: YORK CITY WALLS Tower 33 (Monument) |
MYO4686 | Parent of: YORK CITY WALLS Tower 34 (Monument) |
MYO4680 | Parent of: YORK CITY WALLS between Monk Bar and Tower 30 (Monument) |
MYO4236 | Parent of: YORK CITY WALLS TOWER 32 (New Tower) (Monument) |
MYO3631 | Part of: York City Walls in entirety (Monument) |
MYO1715 | Related to: York City Walls (Baille Hill to Barker Tower) (Monument) |
MYO1733 | Related to: YORK CITY WALLS (BOOTHAM BAR TO MONK BAR) (Monument) |
MYO1731 | Related to: YORK CITY WALLS (LENDAL HILL HOUSE TO THE LODGE, MUSEUM GARDENS) (Monument) |
MYO1075 | Related to: YORK CITY WALLS (MULTANGULAR TOWER AND WALL ATTACHED TO SOUTH EAST) (Monument) |
MYO1732 | Related to: YORK CITY WALLS (MULTANGULAR TOWER TO REAR OF 8 STLEONARD'S) (Monument) |
MYO1734 | Related to: YORK CITY WALLS (Red Tower to Fishergate Postern Tower) (Monument) |
MYO1714 | Related to: YORK CITY WALLS (TOWER PLACE TO DAVY TOWER) (Monument) |
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