2014

NY4961 : Castle Motte, Irthington

taken 11 years ago, near to Irthington, Cumbria, England

Castle Motte, Irthington
Castle Motte, Irthington
Believed to have been built in the 12th century, but abandoned by the 14th.
Irthington was “the caput of Gilsland” (i.e. the seat of the “lords of the barony of Gilsland”).

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Primary Subject: Motte other tags: Castle Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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NY4961, 39 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Bob Embleton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 21 April, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 25 April, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 499 615 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:56.7432N 2:46.9820W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 499 615
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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