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John of Gaunt's Castle is a medieval hunting lodge situated northwest of Haverah Park Top in Yorkshire. The site dates to the fourteenth century and is associated with John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, reflecting the hunting interests of the medieval nobility. The lodge survives as earthwork remains that indicate its former domestic and hunting functions within the landscape of a royal or aristocratic estate. Such hunting lodges were characteristic features of medieval aristocratic landholding, serving as seasonal bases for hunting expeditions and demonstrating the importance of the chase to the medieval elite.
Medieval royal hunting lodge known as John of Gaunt's Castle, immediately north west of Haverah Park Top is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020950. View the official record →
John of Gaunt's Castle is a medieval hunting lodge situated northwest of Haverah Park Top in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020950.
Medieval royal hunting lodge known as John of Gaunt's Castle, immediately north west of Haverah Park Top is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1020950.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rock with one cup mark east of the plantation on Weston Moor 380m north west of Weston Moor Cottage (6 km), Rock with at least two cups and a groove east of the plantation on Weston Moor 450m north west of Weston Moor Cottage (6 km), Rock with large oval cup east of plantation on Weston Moor 830m WSW of Dob Park House Farm (6 km).
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