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| HER Number: | MYO4772 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | York City Walls (site of) |
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Summary
Site of postern demolished in 1808. It was apparently a narrow pointed archway with a single gate flanked on either side by a small round turret. Extant from 1315.
Monument Type(s)
- TOWN DEFENCES (1216-1878, Medieval - 1216 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOWN WALL (1216-1878, Post Medieval to Late 19th Century - 1540 AD to 1878 AD)
- GATE (Restored 1831, Early 19th Century - 1831 AD to 1831 AD)
Protected Status
Full description
RCHME, 1972, An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume II The Defences, p90 (Monograph). SYO63.
NMR, 2019, NMR data (Digital archive). SYO2214.
Sources and further reading
| --- | Digital archive: NMR. 2019. NMR data. |
| --- | Monograph: RCHME. 1972. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume II The Defences. p90. |
Related records
| MYO3631 | Part of: York City Walls in entirety (Monument) |
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