Barton (Whittingham and Callaly)
NU080123 Barton listed as a deserted medieval village. (1)
NU 07871236 Remains visible on aerial photographs. (2)
Within the area indicated, which is bounded by pronunced rig and furrow ploughing, the ground is much disturbed by deep, irregular depressions and intervening ridges. Loose brick is visible in places protruding through the turf. Only one possible building platform can be identified which suggests that the site may be that of a single farmstead, and that Barton was a non-nucleated village including Middle and Low Barton. (3)
Barton was a dependent hamlet of the manor of Whittingham; possible there was a manorial establishment there in the 13th century. Taxed wtih Whittingham in 1296, one taxpayer surnamed 'of Barton'. Two farms by 1769 - High and Low Barton. High Barton was abandoned
in the late 19th century. The site (NU 077122) is surrounded by excellent ridge and furrow but is not the medieval settlement. The earthworks represent the early 19th century farm.
High Barton may have been the site of the medieval hamlet. (4)
NU 080123. Deserted village of Barton, scheduled. Extensive areas of well preserved ridge and furrow to the north of the village. Possibly the best example of a village and its fields in the North East. The village lies in the south sector of the site and near the centre there are foundations of a brick building and roof tiles. The ridge and furrows measure on average 5m wide. (5)
NU 080124. Deserted medieval village. Cropmarks photographed in 1977. (6)
Visible on thermal imagery; shows holloways, ridge and furrow, house platforms. (7)
Scheduled. (8)
NU 080 123. Deserted village of Barton. Scheduled No ND/416. (9)
NU 07871236 Remains visible on aerial photographs. (2)
Within the area indicated, which is bounded by pronunced rig and furrow ploughing, the ground is much disturbed by deep, irregular depressions and intervening ridges. Loose brick is visible in places protruding through the turf. Only one possible building platform can be identified which suggests that the site may be that of a single farmstead, and that Barton was a non-nucleated village including Middle and Low Barton. (3)
Barton was a dependent hamlet of the manor of Whittingham; possible there was a manorial establishment there in the 13th century. Taxed wtih Whittingham in 1296, one taxpayer surnamed 'of Barton'. Two farms by 1769 - High and Low Barton. High Barton was abandoned
in the late 19th century. The site (NU 077122) is surrounded by excellent ridge and furrow but is not the medieval settlement. The earthworks represent the early 19th century farm.
High Barton may have been the site of the medieval hamlet. (4)
NU 080123. Deserted village of Barton, scheduled. Extensive areas of well preserved ridge and furrow to the north of the village. Possibly the best example of a village and its fields in the North East. The village lies in the south sector of the site and near the centre there are foundations of a brick building and roof tiles. The ridge and furrows measure on average 5m wide. (5)
NU 080124. Deserted medieval village. Cropmarks photographed in 1977. (6)
Visible on thermal imagery; shows holloways, ridge and furrow, house platforms. (7)
Scheduled. (8)
NU 080 123. Deserted village of Barton. Scheduled No ND/416. (9)
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FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1970; D Smith
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