MONUMENT NO. 59509

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Medieval moated site surviving as an earthwork, possibly the site of the fortified manor house known as Wheldrake Castle, extant in the late 12th century.

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(SE 71234391) Supposed (NAT) Site of a Hall (NR)
Moat (NR) (1)

A hill enclosed by a moat, which is the site of an ancient Hall. (2)

The moated site at Storwood (SE 712439) may be Wheldrake Castle which existed between 1178-85. A licence to refortify the site in 1199 was revoked before completion. (3)

A large moated enclosure in fair condition. The ditch, which is now dry, varies in width from 14.0m to 30.0m and averages 1.5m. deep. Although there are no remains within the level interior, the site is substantial enough for a fortified manor house. Published survey (25") revised. (4)

SE 713 439. Moated site S of Storwood. Scheduled No HU/156. (5)

The moated enclosure described by the previous authorities was seen as an earthwork on air photographs. There is another moated enclosure to the west. On the levelled interior of the main enclosure there is some evidence of possible buildings. The site has recently been surveyed by the Humber Wetlands Project. The computer generated model of the survey confirmed the possibility of buildings in the main enclosure. (6-6a)

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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 6" 1854

( 2) Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Object Name Book reference

ONB 1908

( 3) D F Renn 1968 Norman Castles in Britain

Norman Castles 1968 344 (D Renn) Page(s)344

( 4) Field Investigators Comments

F1 BHP 03-MAR-72

(5) English Heritage 1995 County list of Scheduled Monuments : March 1994

English Heritage SAM List Humbs March 1994 10 Page(s)10

(6) Vertical aerial photograph reference number

CUCAP RC8 BR 145 09-DEC-1976

(6a) edited by Robert Van de Noort and Stephen Ellis 1999 Wetland heritage of the Vale of York : an archaeological survey

Page(s)262-264

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