Monument record MYO4830 - Civil War Sconce, Clementhorpe
Summary
Site of a small Royalist sconce captured by the besieging Scots on June 6th 1644.
Location
| Grid reference | SE 6015 5073 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SE65SW |
| Unitary Authority | City of York, North Yorkshire |
Map
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Full Description
The fort at Nun Mill Hill (NG 60135074) commanded the road from Bishopthorpe, and 'was strengthened with a double ditch, wherein there were about 120 souldiers'. No traces of it remain: Southlands Methodist Church now occupies the site.
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York, Volume 2, the Defences. P.23
RCHME, 1972, An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume II The Defences (Monograph). SYO63.
NMR, 2019, NMR data (Digital archive). SYO2214.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 24 2020 3:11PM