MONUMENT NO. 9648

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The remains of a medieval moat and precinct wall are visible as earthworks on air photographs. A broad ditch is flanked on the south side by a bank, representing the precinct wall. The features are obscured by trees on the latest 1991 Ordnance Survey vertical photography.

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(NY 17735098) Moat (GT) (1)

To the north of the Abbey of Holme Cultram is a mound and broad ditch; this is all that remains of the moat and wall which surround the Monastery of Holme Cultram. (2-3)

"Motte with ditch, but without bailey, N of the abbey". (4)

As described by Curwen and Fergusson. There is no trace of a motte. Published survey (25") revised. (5)

The remains of a medieval moat and precinct wall are visible as earthworks on air photographs centred at NY 1773 5099. A broad ditch, 105m long, is flanked on the south side by a bank, representing the precinct wall. The features are obscured by trees on the latest 1991 Ordnance Survey vertical photography.
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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 6" 1957

( 2) General reference

T Cumb and Westm A andAS 10 Series 13 1913 40 (J F Curwen)

( 3) General reference

T Cumb and Westm A and AS 1 1874 266 (C J Ferguson)

( 4) General reference

B of E(Cumb and Westm)1967 58(N.Pevsner)

( 5) Field Investigators Comments

F1 BHP 19-NOV-68

(6) Vertical aerial photograph reference number

NMR OS/68089 15 26-Apr-1968

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HOLME CULTRAM ABBEY
HOLME ABBEY

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Remains of a Cistercian monastery. The abbey was founded on the 30th December 1150 by Henry, son of David I, king of Scotland and then ruling Cumberla...

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