A reference to Driffield in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle suggests that this is also the site of a rare eighth century Northumbrian palace, and the site is known to have been part of the royal demesne from the 11th to 15th centuries AD.
A mention in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle suggests that Driffield may be connected to a rare 8th-century Northumbrian palace, and historical records indicate that the site remained under royal control from the 11th to 15th centuries AD.