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Latitude: 53.9613 / 53°57'40"N
Longitude: -1.0868 / 1°5'12"W
OS Eastings: 460012
OS Northings: 452072
OS Grid: SE600520
Mapcode National: GBR NQVM.HR
Mapcode Global: WHFC3.8PQL
Plus Code: 9C5WXW67+G7
Entry Name: Multangular Tower and Wall Attached to South East
Listing Date: 14 June 1954
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1257120
English Heritage Legacy ID: 464203
ID on this website: 101257120
Location: Museum Gardens, York, North Yorkshire, YO1
County: York
Electoral Ward/Division: Guildhall
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: York
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: York St Michael-le-Belfrey
Church of England Diocese: York
Tagged with: Tower
YORK
SE6052SW MUSEUM GARDENS
1112-1/27/775 Multangular Tower and wall attached
14/06/54 to south-east
GV I
Defensive tower and length of wall approximately 25 metres
long forming west angle tower and south-west wall of the Roman
legionary fortress of Eboracum; incorporated later into the
defences of the medieval city. c300 AD; tower raised in late
C13; excavated 1831; restored 1960. Roman masonry in small
limestone blocks laced with bonding courses of red tile; tower
raised in larger ashlar blocks. Tower is approximately 9.5
metres high, on battered plinth. Upper stage is faceted, each
of 8 faces having a cruciform arrow slit. At former parapet
level, stub of water spout projects. On inner side slits are
set in pointed arched recesses.
Wall approximately 5.5 metres high and contains a number of
blocked recesses on the inner side.
(An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York:
RCHME: The Defences: HMSO: 1972-: 110).
Listing NGR: SE6001252072
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