Ravenser Odd
Ravenser Odd, also spelled Ravensrodd, was a port in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, during the medieval period, built on the sandbanks at the mouth of the Humber estuary.
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The name Ravenser comes from the Old Norse Hrafn's Eyr or 'Raven's tongue' referring to the lost sandbank promontory, the modern successor of which is now known as Spurn Point.[1][2] The town was founded by the Count of Aumale in the mid-13th century, and had more than 100 houses and a flourishing market by 1299, when it was granted a borough charter.[3] The town had wharves, warehouses, a court and a prison. It collected dues from more than 100 merchant ships a year.[4]
In the 13th century the town was a more important port than Kingston upon Hull further up the Humber, and sent two members to the Model Parliament of 1295.[5][4] As the sandbanks shifted the town was swept away. Storms over the winter of 1356–57 completely flooded the town, leading to its abandonment,[3] and it was largely destroyed by the Grote Mandrenke storm or Saint Marcellus's flood of January 1362.[6] The site is now completely underwater.[1] In 2022 the site was being searched for off Spurn Point, with hope that the foundations of the seawall and harbour would still remain.[4]
See also
References
- Hayton, Richard (2006). "History of Ravenser Odd". Archived from the original on 11 June 2011.
- T. Sheppard F.G.S. "The Lost Towns of the Yorkshire Coast". Hull Literary Club Magazine, A Record of Transactions (Session 1912–13, vol. IV., part IV).
- Sheeran, George. Medieval Yorkshire Towns. p. 24.
- Brown, Mark (14 March 2022). "Yorkshire's lost 'Atlantis' nearly found, says Hull professor". The Guardian.
- Poulson, George (1840). The history and antiquities of the Seignory of Holderness in the East-riding of York, including the Abbeys of Meaux and Swine, with the Priories of Nunkeeling and Burstall. Vol. 2. Hull: R Brown. p. 536. OCLC 44574530.
- Simons, Paul (2008). Since Records Began. London: Collins. pp. 178–80. ISBN 978-0-00-728463-4.
External links
- Crowther, Pete. "Ravenser and Ravenser Odd: The Early History of Spurn Head". wilgilsland.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 November 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- Sharman, Laura (10 June 2022). "Britain's lost town swallowed up by the sea discovered after more than 650 years". mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2022.