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Bentham Moor Motte

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Faccon Farm; Fackon House

In the civil parish of Bentham.
In the historic county of Yorkshire West Riding (Modern Authority of North Yorkshire, 1974 county of North Yorkshire).

PastScape report reads "A potential Medieval motte and bailey seen as earthworks was mapped from poor quality aerial photographs." Fackon House (now called Faccon Farm) is in possible bailey of site overlooking possible crossing point of River Greta. Site is not an obvious manorial centre. Area of many small old coal pits and many small mounds in area. Close proximity of old coal pits and lack of visible settlement make this site doubtful for me.

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Questionable.
Cropmarks/slight earthworks remains.


The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SD66597157

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from streetmap logo

Good for general location

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 1037823

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This record last updated on Friday, April 6, 2007

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