Multangular Tower And Wall Attached To South East is a Grade I listed building in the York local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 June 1954. A {"c300 AD","late C13 (tower raised)"} Defensive tower.
Multangular Tower And Wall Attached To South East
- WRENN ID
- forbidden-parapet-hawthorn
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- York
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 June 1954
- Type
- Defensive tower
- Period
- {"c300 AD","late C13 (tower raised)"}
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
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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