Author name: Richard Clarke

The map above is copied from Ms. Jamieson’s article (s.p.b.s) and is entitled ‘sites advanced as certain or possible castle locations within the Holderness region’. So the sites not previously discussed are; ‘certain castles’ = Swan Hill, Burstwick and Roos while the ‘possible castle’ sites are Paull Holme, Aldbrough, Rise and Hornsea. Swan Hill is […]

Ms. Jamieson in writing her ‘Abstract’ states that her overall objective was to explore ‘the role of ancient monuments, natural places and existing systems of authority (pre-Norman) in the establishment of new centres of power’ (the Norman castle(s). Through her case study of Skipsea Castle she set out to consider ‘ways in which the natural

All Saints church Skipsea in Holderness is shown above, viewed from the south-east. Almost immediately west of the church stands the ‘motte’ and related earthworks of Skipsea Castle, almost immediately east of the church is the axis of much of the village of Skipsea. An article in the recent journal (Vol. 42) of the Society

Season’s Greetings to readers and let’s hope for a healthy and contented 2022. Will take a Christmas and New Year break (am in Worcester again). In January will hope to start with the promised comments on the article ‘Castles of Holderness’, not quite as revelatory as the title suggested. Am then thinking of a run

The following list is the final lot of my recommended blogs from the past 4 years; (31) Monastic History of Hull and the East Riding, 20 blogs, starting 10/2/2021. (32) Worcester, 15 blogs, starting 30/4/2021. (33) Views of the Humber, 13 blogs, starting 9/4/2021 and 19/5/21. (34) Cathedrals, 12 blogs, starting 4/6/2021. (35) Simplified Geology

A continuation of the list of recommended blogs from this website, for numbers 1-20 s.p.b.s. (21) History of Hull’s Cemeteries, 24 blogs, starting 10/3/2019. (22) Reed’s Island, Ravenser Odd and Sunk Island, 16 blogs, starting11/6/2019. (23) County maps of the East Riding, 13 blogs, starting 28/8/2019. (24) Pearson Park, Hull restoration, 7 blogs, starting 5/11/2019.