Dunmalloght Pele

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Dunvalloght; Dunmallet; Dunmallard

In the civil parish of Dacre.
In the historic county of Cumberland (Modern Authority of Cumbria, 1974 county of Cumbria).

Iron Age Hillfort one possible site of tower/castle granted a licence to crenellate, to William Dacre, in 1307. Other possible site at NY467236 or also possibly Dacre. Pastcape record reads “A pele is recorded at Dunmalloght in 1317-18 when 10 men-at-arms and 10 hobelars were paid to guard it. Licence to crenellate had been granted in 1317. its precise location is unknown, but it is likely to be in the vicinity of Dunmallard Hill.” see also Dunwalloght (qv)

This site has been described as a;
Tower House.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Nothing visible remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NY468246

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 1389846

Books

Salter, Mike, 1998, The Castles and Tower Houses of Cumbria (Malvern) p97 [slight]
Perriam, Denis and Robinson, John, 1998, The Medieval Fortified Buildings of Cumbria (CWAAS) p185
Emery, Anthony, 1996, Greater Medieval Houses Vol1 (Cambridge) p263
Jackson, M.J.,1990, Castles of Cumbria (Carel Press) p54, 98
King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p92, 100n84
1967, Place Names of Westmorland (English Place Name Society) Vol2 p215
RCHME, 1936, An inventory of the historical monuments in Westmorland (HMSO) p39
Curwen, J.F., 1913, Castles and Fortified Towers of Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire North of the Sands (Kendal) p47-8
Harvey, Alfred, 1911, Castles and Walled Towns of England (Methuen and Co)
Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol3 pt2 p405
Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1853, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol2 p213

Journal Articles

Higham, N.J. and Jones, G.D.B., 1976, 'Frontiers, forts and farmers. Cumbrian aerial survey, 1974-5' Archaeological Journal Vol132 p36
1938, Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Vol38 p42-3
1937, Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Vol37 p55
1912, Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Vol12 p99-101
Graham, 1911, Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Vol11 p233-5
Graham, 1909, Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Vol9 p218-20
1878, Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Vol3 p248
1866-73, Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Vol1 p157-61

Primary (Medieval documents or transcriptions of such documents - This section is far from complete and the secondary sources should be consulted for full references.)

Calendar of Patent Rolls (1307-13) p11

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