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| HER Number: | MYO4675 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | YORK CITY WALLS Tower 29 |
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Summary
Site of interval tower on the York City walls, not depicted on plans after 1822. It is variously shown as of round or rectangular form dating it to the period 1266-1350. No trace has been found of the earlier medieval gate, which was probably situated on the site of the Roman porta decumana, somewhere in the region of Tower 29.
Monument Type(s)
- INTERVAL TOWER (Demolished after 1822, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- INTERVAL TOWER (Medieval - 1266 AD to 1350 AD)
Protected Status
- Listed Building
- Scheduled Monument
- Conservation Area
Full description
RCHME, 1972, An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume II The Defences, p124 (Monograph). SYO63.
Sources and further reading
| --- | Monograph: RCHME. 1972. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume II The Defences. p124. |
Related records
| MYO1733 | Part of: YORK CITY WALLS (BOOTHAM BAR TO MONK BAR) (Monument) |
| MYO3631 | Part of: York City Walls in entirety (Monument) |
| MYO4676 | Related to: YORK CITY WALLS between Tower 28 and 29 (Chainage 2000-2100) (Monument) |
| MYO4677 | Related to: YORK CITY WALLS between Tower 29 and Monk Bar (Chainage 2100-2200) (Monument) |
| MYO4678 | Related to: YORK CITY WALLS Rampart Bootham Bar and Monk Bar (Monument) |
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