Freeman's Well (Alnwick)
Freeman's Well is marked on the first edition 6-inch Ordnance Survey of 1866. It may be associated with the legend that when King John got stuck in a bog on Alnwick Moor he withdrew the town's charter; the decision was rescinded on the condition that every burgess to acquire freedom should plunge into the bog on 24th April (the royal charter anniversary).
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DESK BASED ASSESSMENT, Shiel Dykes 2019; Northern Archaeological Associates
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