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| HER Number: | MYO4640 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | YORK CITY WALLS (TOWER 8) |
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Summary
Rectangular tower, part of the city walls, built in the early 14th century, restored in the 1830s. It was added to the city walls and has suffered from subsidence.
Monument Type(s)
- INTERVAL TOWER (Early C14, Medieval - 1300 AD to 1349 AD)
- INTERVAL TOWER (Restored 1830-9, Early 19th Century to Mid 19th Century - 1830 AD to 1839 AD)
Protected Status
- Listed Building
- Conservation Area
- Scheduled Monument
Full description
Stabilised in mid 1980s by City Council. A hollow concrete box was inserted inside the tower to act as an anchor to the walls. This disurbed some of the medieval fabric but left the earth rampart alone.
7 periods of building have been identified. The stone wall was built c.1250-1267 c.1.4m wide. The tower was added later. (INTERIM 10/3).
RCHME, 1972, An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume II The Defences (Monograph). SYO63.
York Archaeological Trust, 1984-85, INTERIM 10, 10/3 p9 (Serial). SYO136.
Sources and further reading
| --- | Serial: York Archaeological Trust. 1984-85. INTERIM 10. 1-4. 10/3 p9. |
| --- | Monograph: RCHME. 1972. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume II The Defences. |
Related records
| MYO1715 | Part of: York City Walls (Baille Hill to Barker Tower) (Monument) |
| MYO3631 | Part of: York City Walls in entirety (Monument) |
| MYO4639 | Related to: YORK CITY WALL between Tower 7 and 8 (Monument) |
| MYO4642 | Related to: YORK CITY WALL between Tower 8 and 9 (Chainage 400-500) (Monument) |
| MYO4658 | Related to: YORK CITY WALLS RAMPART (Victoria Bar to Micklegate Bar) (Monument) |
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