Gilsland Rose Hill (The Gatehouse Record)

In the civil parish of Thirlwall.
In the historic county of Northumberland.
Modern Authority of Northumberland.
1974 county of Northumberland.
Medieval County of Northumberland.

OS Map Grid Reference: NY63546633
Latitude 54.99036° Longitude -2.57112°

Gilsland Rose Hill has been described as a probable Timber Castle.

There are no visible remains.

Description

On a knoll called Rose Hill, removed to make way for Gilsland railway station, Dr. Lingard observed "a platform on the top twelve yards in diameter with a ditch round it", in which was found a Ro. sculptured stone with a figure of flying Victory in relief. The much-weathered stone is now at Rockcliffe. Lingards description of the hill suggests a Md. motte (Bruce 1957).
The site is now covered by modern development. Gilsland Station is at NY 63546633. There are no visible remains of the 'motte', or the Knoll (F1 ECW 15-NOV-66). (PastScape)

The summit of Rose Hill has been removed to afford a site for the railway station. Dr. Lingard, in his MS. notes (1807), has the following notice of it:‚ "A sugarloaf hill, 200 yards from the Wall, called Rose Hill. It has a platform on the top twelve yards in diameter, with a ditch round it. Here was a figure of flying Victory." (Bruce 1885)

Sources of information, references and further reading

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s) 14051.
County Historic Environment Record (or Sites and Monuments Record) number(s) N6031.

Books
- Salter, Mike, 1997, The Castles and Tower Houses of Northumberland (Malvern: Folly Publications) p. 114 (slight)
  Jackson, M.J.,1992, Castles of Northumbria (Carlisle) p. 68
  Bruce, J.Collingwood (edited by I.A. Richmond), 1957, Handbook of The Roman Wall (Newcastle) p. 166-7
  Bruce, J.Collingwood (3edn), 1885, Handbook of The Roman Wall (Newcastle: Anrdew Ried) p. 191
Other sources: Theses; 'grey' literature; in-house reports; unpublished works; etc.
- Lingard, 1807, MS notes. ? location

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