Crambeck

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Crambeck near Crambe and Malton in Yorkshire is near the River Derwent.

It is famous as having been a Roman encampment where a typical type of 'Crambeck' pottery was made.[1]

The nearby Crambeck Road Bridge on the A64 was built in 1785 by John Carr (architect). [2]

It was also the home of the Castle Howard Reform School (1856-?1963). [3][4][5]

References

  • Corder, Philip. 1928. The Roman Pottery at Crambeck, Castle Howard. Roman Malton and District Report 1. York: William Sessions Ltd.
  • King, E.M. and Moore, M. 1974. “The Romano-British Settlement at Crambe, North Yorkshire.” Annu. Rep. Yorkshire Phil. Soc. for 1974, 64-8. 64–68.
  • Wilson, P. R., and Archaeological Society Yorkshire. 1989. The Crambeck Roman Pottery Industry. Leeds: Yorkshire Archaeological Society.

External links

  • Crambeck Village

Coordinates: 54°05′49″N 0°52′30″W / 54.097°N 0.875°W / 54.097; -0.875


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