St Mary’s Chapel, Scarborough

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St Mary’s Chapel, Scarborough © David Gill

The remains of the chapel dedicated to St Mary lie within the remains of the Roman signal station, and form part of Scarborough Castle. The chapel’s origins appear to date back to c. 1000, during the Viking settlement of Scarborough. The structure rests on the signal station’s tower.

Author: David Gill

David Gill is Honorary Professor in the Centre for Heritage at the University of Kent, and Honorary Research Fellow in the School of History and an Academic Associate in SISJAC at UEA; Professor of Archaeological Heritage.

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