Bewick Tup Hill
Has been described as a Questionable Timber Castle (Motte), and also as a Questionable Fortified Manor House
There are earthwork remains
| Name | Bewick Tup Hill |
| Alternative Names | Aldeburgo |
| Historic Country | Yorkshire |
| Modern Authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| 1974 Authority | Humberside |
| Civil Parish | Aldbrough |
The sub-rectangular island enclosed by the moat measures 80m long E-W by 30m wide. The N, W and E arms of the moat are between 10m and 12m wide and up to 3m deep. The S arm is 15m wide and 3m deep. The SE corner of the moat has been redug and enlarged and the external edge revetted with concrete. A land drain runs into the moat at its SW corner. The only access to the island is afforded by a modern plank bridge. The moat enclosed the house of the Lords of Bewick and was associated with the nearby deserted village which is mentioned in Domesday. (Scheduling Report)
A farm house, occupied by Mr. Suddaby, called Bewick Hall, has, contiguous to it, a small island surrounded by a deep moat, it consists nearly of two roods, thirty perches; and in a field south-west may be traced appearances of foundations where it is conjectured the ancient hall or residence of the lords of Bewick was formerly situated; a place called castle hill, which forms an approach to this place, must be referred to it, and not to Aldbro' castle, as supposed by some persons. (Poulson)
This site is a scheduled monument protected by law
Not Listed
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | TA232394 |
| Latitude | 53.8366203308105 |
| Longitude | -0.127990007400513 |
| Eastings | 523290 |
| Northings | 439420 |
