Fragments of Archaeology and Glimpses of History in the Landscapes of the North York Moors (see also Danby Castle page07)

8. The medieval Duck Bridge near Danby Castle

The medieval (late 14th Century) packhorse Duck Bridge on the Danby-Little Fryup Dale road as a car is going over the ford.

Danby Castle in the background, as viewed through the medieval Duck Bridge on the road into Little Fryup Dale with the modern ford in the foreground. The upper carved coat or arms is that of the Neville, Lord Latimer.

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Prehistoric and historic sites appear in the 'archaeological' landscape there are many historic and ancient churches and other buildings in these towns and villages rich in history in and around the moorland stretching back over 1000 years as well as the tumuli (burial mounds,howes) megalithic standing stone alignments of over 4000 years of very ancient prehistory archaeology in  North Yorkshire

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