2 Stone Coffins (Approximately 300 Metres To West Of Swinton Castle) is a Grade II listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 April 1986. Historical artifact.

2 Stone Coffins (Approximately 300 Metres To West Of Swinton Castle)

WRENN ID
dreaming-gallery-mist
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Date first listed
28 April 1986
Type
Historical artifact
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SE 27 NW SWINTON WITH WARTHERMARSKE SWINTON PARK

6/113 2 stone coffins (approximately 300 metres to west of Swinton Castle)

  • II

2 coffins. Probably Roman, rediscovered in 1835. Set out for William Danby of Swinton Castle. Stone. Monolithic sarcophogi carved out with curved sides, 1 with flat bevelled lid, the other having triangular-sectioned lid hipped at one end. A semicircle of large random-lain stone surrounds the coffins. J Cornforth "Swinton, Yorkshire III", Country Life April 21, 1966 pp 943-948.

Listing NGR: SE2067979875

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