Medieval farmstead remains on Ewe Hill. Photo by Harry Rowland.

(NU 00571660) Looks like a medieval farm house and two garths. (1)

Remains of a steading lie upon the steep pasture and bracken covered south-east slopes of Ewe Hill, a little above the north banks of the Breamish River.
The steading, 24m long, 5m wide, sub-divided into three compartments, is orientated east-west, and is built into the hillside to a depth of 1m. Original entrance was probably on the south side. The walls, standing on this side to a maximum height of 1.2m are of large unhewn stones, and are 0.6m thick. On the north side is a small garth bounded by a dry stone wall, now in ruins. The interior has been terraced, and rises in three steps. There are traces of a small garth higher up on the north side, and of further terracing on the open hillside to the east of the larger garth. There is no evidence for dating the steading. (2)

The condition of the steading and associated garths is unchanged. The height and construction of the walls suggests a date later than the medieval period. Surveyed at 1:2500. (3)

The lowest of the platforms was undoubtedly the site of the steading, being rectangular measuring 15.3m by 5m and sub-divided into two compartments. The original west part of the steading, as described by Authority 2, was probably an attached enclosure the entrance being in the south, access being through this to the entrance to the actual steading which was on the north side.
As suggested the form and construction of the walls would indicate a medieval or later date for this site. (4)

Situated on the steep SE slopes of Ewe Hill at approximately 160m OD are the overgrown remains of a medieval or post-medieval farm complex. The principal feature is a rectangular house orientated roughly E-W, which has been constructed on a platform levelled into the hillslope. Built of roughly coursed boulder walls 1.4m thick and still standing up to 0.7m high, it has an internal area of 4.0m by 11.0m. No entrance or internal features survive. A small annexe, 2.0m wide E-W by 4.0m transversely, open to the S, has been added to the E gable wall. To the N and W of the house are four enclosures, largely rectangular in plan and ranging in size from 9.0 by 7.8m to 22.0 by 20.0m. All are surrounded by roughly coursed boulder walls, now turf-covered but up to 1.6m high. A short stretch of wall [NU 0016/25] to the N of the site may also be associated.
A Medieval/post Medieval farmstead, centred at NU 0058 1661, is visible as an earthwork on air photographs. The main features described by this authority are visible on air photographs. (5)

Scheduled. (6)

General association with HER 34404. (7)