(Centred NY 884668) Banks and ditches visible on aerial photographs. (1)

A series of denuded, rectangular enclosures, probably representing minor depopulation. The upper stone of a beehive quern, found in the vicinity a few years prior to 1956, now stands at the front door of West Wharmley Farm. A second group of enclosures, centred NY 874668 appear to be mediaeval sheep-folds. From these a badly worn copper coin was recovered by Mr Johnston, who also found part of a lower quernstone in a nearby stone wall to the north-west. (2)

The first group of enclosures is situated beside a disused trackway and is unquestionably the remains of minor depopulation. The second group is less well defined but appears to be similar. (3)

The vill of Wharmley was within the liberty of Tynedale. Recorded in the Iter of Wark for 1279; and in 1326 as a hamlet comprising five bondages and two cottages.
The settlement was not recorded separately in the 1666 Hearth Tax. The Military Road map of 1749 showed eight buildings there. It now comprises one farmstead and three cottages.
The earthworks on the east side of the farmstead (NY 884668), indicate depopulation. (4)

Medieval enclosures visible as earthworks on air photographs taken in 1984. Centred on NY 884 668. The further enclosures described by authority 2 are now in a separate record (NY 86 NE 84) (5a)

General association with HER 31409. (5)