Cun Hu Hill ~ Possibly the Site of a Royal Seat in Grimsby
Cun Hu Hill in Grimsby is very possibly the site of an ancient Royal Seat and a huge man-made structure.
Read on for a guide to the history of this historic Lincolnshire site
Cun Hu Hill rose to a height of 130 feet at its peak, 450 feet long and was some 250 feet wide at the base - it covered an area of approximately two acres.
Because the name Cun is purely derived from sovereignty (I first came across it from Cuneglass in the dark ages) it is claimed that this is most likely the spot where a Royal Prince resided or at the very least somebody of great dignity and high status.
The name screams a royal connection as do the other hills in the area - particularly the strong druidic settlement
It’s history pre dates the Romans and continued throughout the Romano-British period until finally falling foul of the invading Danes.
Information based on Roman historians suggest this may well have been the main fortification for residents as well.
Built for defensive purposes it would be a refuge for those living thereabouts when invasion or attack threatened.
Warnings of such dangers are said to have come from Toote Hill an outlying hill situated outside the town of Grimsby
The Seven Hills of Grimsby
Was this the residence of a Sovereign Prince ? Well, hopefully we shall see as we try and accumulate as much information as possible on the site and anything to do with its historic past.
Please do feel free to contribute and information and opinions
Many thanks in advance
Rod
Please see also the related articles on
Toote Hill ~ Holm Hill ~ Abbey Hill ~ Cun Hu ~ Sand Hill ~ Ellyll ~ Spittal ~ Chapel Hill ~ Mill Hill
Amiguru said,
December 19, 2009 @ 5:46 pm
Rod,
On the same principle as my comment on the Ellyll Hills thread - Cun Hu translates perfectly from the Welsh as Lord Hugh.
gyda’r hwyr,
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chris keyworth said,
December 19, 2009 @ 6:17 pm
just as an after thought Rod you may want to look into the land of the giants namingly, humberstone all the way up to skegness, there is good reason why it is called this, and it may tie into those welsh sheep farmers in grimsby, could this be where the knomes used to live????
regards
chris…
Rod said,
December 20, 2009 @ 5:14 pm
Update,
I’m getting a little excited !
Been doing some plotting using the newly added map, see original article, I’ve plotted on a modern map roughly where the hills could be - the above map looks pretty accurate gauging by the Nuns and Toot which we know for definite.
I think possibly Cun Hu could have been where the Grimsby golf course is today !
That takes me right back to my historical beginnings as it were
http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/was-there-a-monastery-where-the-grimsby-golf-course-is
I wonder if it was on or very near the golf course ?
Rod said,
December 20, 2009 @ 5:18 pm
Neville,
excitement brewing !
The map you sent me some time ago for Toote Hill is now on this post and you’ll have read the above.
Do you know what the ‘things’ are marked near Toote ?
What looks like a building and 2 squares ! Could those squares be churches perhaps (hoping so rather than military) if so furthest right could be Little Coates church and the other . . . my missing one ???
If that is a building indicated, just above the word Toote, then I suspect it’s possibly the church but why is it the only real building shown n the map ?
Phew
Rod
Amiguru said,
December 20, 2009 @ 6:04 pm
Rod,
I shall e-mail you something extremely useful later this evening, (which could well facilitate this quest,) as I’m busy atm.
Apologies in advance to others for this covert message.
Seriously, Incognito,
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Steve... said,
December 20, 2009 @ 7:56 pm
Cun Hu Hill is the long raised bit with trees on…
Rod said,
December 21, 2009 @ 2:26 pm
I’ve been to take a picture to give soe idea of the higher ground on which the golf course sits
It’s hard to see the proportions from a picture but the foliage to the fore is higher than the ground on which I stood to take the picture (which is the general height of the area thereafter.
The snowy slope is roughly the height of a house
Grimsby Golf Course as Seen from Town Holt
Rod said,
December 29, 2009 @ 12:20 pm
More plotting this time cross-referencing with a new 1824 map and once again I land Cun Hu where the Grimsby Golf Course is now - approx grids 244 - 086
Amiguru said,
January 6, 2010 @ 3:10 pm
Cun Hu Hill…Lat. 53° 33′ 27″N Long. 0° 07′ 30″W On the golf course, in line with Cambridge Rd