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Skipsea Castle

What else have they unearthed at Skipsea….?

Jul 9, 2024

archaeology

castles, Harold II, Iron Age, Skipsea Castle, University of York, Yorkshire

As mentioned in this article, excavations have been afoot for some time at Skipsea on the coast of East Yorkshire, under the auspices of the renowned archaeologist Dr Jim Leary (see here https://www.york.ac.uk/archaeology/people/jim-leary/). The dig is close to the site of Skipsea Castle, an Iron Age fort that is also of archaeological interest. There is…
MONUMENTAL MOUNDS AND MOTTES

Oct 18, 2016

buildings, Science, travel

archaeology, Berkhamsted, castles, Eleanor of Brittany, Fotheringhay, Henry III, Iron Age, John, Marlborough, Neolithiic Era, Norm, Science, Silbury Hill, Skipsea Castle

When the Normans came to England they built their stern castles upon huge mounds that gave them clear views across the countryside from the height of the donjon or keep. For many years, it was thought these mottes were mostly of Norman date, contemporary with the castle structures, or else were natural, glacial features utilised…