The gateway and walls to Londesborough Park and the famous battlefield of Stamford Bridge were named as part of a list, which contains 122 sites of concerns in Yorkshire, released by English Heritage.

Called Heritage at Risk, the study looks to highlight and then restore Grade one and two listed buildings, monuments and historic sites from Bronze Age mounds to nuclear bunkers, romantic parkland and battle grounds.

In an effort to protect a well-preserved section of Huggate Dyke, Alec Dale of Wold House Farm has taken the initiative by entering into a Higher Level Stewardship Scheme with Natural England.

English Heritage say others need to follow suit.

Maddy Jago, the organisation’s regional director for planning and development, said:

“Heritage at Risk is a work in progress, but already it is giving us an unprecedented window into the state of the region’s historic environment.

“This is not a ‘name and shame’ exercise, but a tool to understand threats and prioritise action.

“Excellent work is being done to protect our heritage, but the study raises some serious causes for concern.”

According to the latest report, much needed work is needed on the gates to the entrance of Londesborough Park.

Described as being in a “poor” condition, they are thought to have been built between 1660 and 1670 and are listed as Grade one.

The report says the caps on the gate piers are deteriorating, trees are growing from the joints and the ball finials have fallen.

The battlefield at Stamford Bridge is classed as being at “high risk of damage or loss”, with claims by English Heritage that little of the battlefield is left undeveloped.

The site was the scene of a battle in 1066 when King Harold defeated a Norwegian army at the crossing point of the River Derwent.

It took place one week before King Harold was killed and his Army defeated by the invading Norman army at the Battle of Hastings.