Reconstruction drawing showing the horrific events of March 1190 at York Castle, when Jewish families of York were attacked by an angry mob and took refuge in the castle keep (Clifford's Tower), only to be forced to take their own lives or be killed

Date:
1997
Location:
York Castle, Clifford's Tower, York
Reference:
IC121/008
Type:
Reconstruction Artwork
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Description

This illustration was reproduced on page 15 of the 1997 and 2004 English Heritage guidebooks for Clifford's Tower (the keep of York Castle), and again on page 22 of the 2010 guidebook for the site.

Content

This is part of the Volume: IC121 Clifford's Tower And York Castle, City Of York; within the Series: EHC01/146 English Heritage Reconstruction And Artwork Collection; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(Eh):Archive

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Illustrator: Dunn, Peter

Architect: Carr, John

Keywords

Medieval Castle, Medieval Keep