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Castle Haugh, Yorkshire

Castle Haugh (aka Cromwell's Basin) is a mediæval ringwork castle near Newsholme, Yorkshire, in the West Riding. The monument comprises a circular mound about 30ft high artificially raised above the external ground level. It is surrounded for much of its circumference by a dry ditch 6ft deep. An earthen breastwork runs around the summit of the mound on all sides except the west. The monument is within the council area of Ribble Valley (Lancashire).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1012521.

Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.952751,-2.260543
Grid Reference: SD 8299 5077
Civil Parish: Newsholme CP
Council Area: Ribble Valley CA (Lancashire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Lancashire SA
Police Area: Lancashire PA

GBPN ID: 300658
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Castle_Haugh,_Yorkshire_300658

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