East Allerdean Deserted Village (Ancroft)
NT 974463: Deserted Medieval Village at East Allerdean. (1)
Nothing visible on OS air photographs. (2)
Allerdean was a member of the Bishop of Durham's estate of Islandshire. First mentioned in a charter of Ranulph Flambard (1099-1128).
Few references to Allerdean in 16th century. Armstrong's map of 1769 shows a hamlet called Allerdean positioned where the modern farm of Allerdean now lies. The datestone in a disused smithy bears the inscription '1696'. Site of two former cottages lies on the south side of the modern road through the farm. No earthworks relating to the former village were observed. (3)
Nothing visible on OS air photographs. (2)
Allerdean was a member of the Bishop of Durham's estate of Islandshire. First mentioned in a charter of Ranulph Flambard (1099-1128).
Few references to Allerdean in 16th century. Armstrong's map of 1769 shows a hamlet called Allerdean positioned where the modern farm of Allerdean now lies. The datestone in a disused smithy bears the inscription '1696'. Site of two former cottages lies on the south side of the modern road through the farm. No earthworks relating to the former village were observed. (3)
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