Cleeton
Cleeton is an archaeological site in Skipsea, East Yorkshire, England. Cleeton is situated nearby to the nature reserve Withow Gap SSSI, as well as near the golf course Far Grange Park & Golf Club.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skipsea Castle and Atwick Cross.
Skipsea Castle
Castle
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skipsea Castle was a Norman motte and bailey castle near the village of Skipsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Built around 1086 by Drogo de la Beuvrière, apparently on the remains of an Iron Age mound, it was designed to secure the newly conquered region, defend against any potential Danish invasion and control the trade route across the region leading to the North Sea. Skipsea Castle is situated 2 miles west of Cleeton.
Atwick Cross
Memorial
Photo: Steve Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Atwick Cross is a memorial, which is situated 2 miles south of Cleeton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skirlington and Skipsea Brough.
Skirlington
Hamlet
Photo: Paul Glazzard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skirlington is a hamlet in the Holderness area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3.5 miles north of Hornsea on the North Sea coast off the B1242 road.
Skipsea Brough
Hamlet
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skipsea Brough is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles north of Hornsea on the B1249 road. It forms part of the civil parish of Skipsea. Skipsea Brough is situated 1½ miles west of Cleeton.
Ulrome
Village
Photo: Iain Macaulay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ulrome is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles north of the town of Hornsea and on the east side of the B1242 road. Ulrome is situated 2 miles northwest of Cleeton.
Cleeton
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Skipsea, East Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.97048° or 53° 58′ 14″ northLongitude
-0.1881° or 0° 11′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C5XXRC6+5QOpenStreetMap ID
node 2022821649OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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