(NU 00441633) (NU 00611631) Homesteads of Votadinian type. (1)

Remains of two enclosures are situated upon the top of an eastward declining spur of moorland pasture, at approx 500-600 feet above sea-level. The sites are overlooked by high ground to the west, and command the valley of the River Breamish to the north-west, north and east and overlook open moorland to the south. The nearest present fresh water supply is a small stream to the south. Hill slopes are gentle except on the north side of the sites where they are very steep. Rig and furrow ploughing surrounds them on the other three sides.
'A' NU 0044 1633. A small nearly circular enclosure with an entrance in the east side, bounded by a bank of earth and stone, and slightly scooped into the east slope of the spur. No evidence of interior occupation is visible.
'B' NU 0061 1631. Fragmentary remains of an enclosure situated astride the spur where it has narrowed down to a steep-sided ridge. The enclosure is bounded by a bank of earth and stones, which has been almost completely destroyed on the west side by ploughing, and on the south side by quarrying. The entrance is in the east end. Within the enclosure is an elongated U-shaped compartment open at the east end, the bank of which flattens out at the west end, into a small platform. There are no traces of interior occupation, unless the small compartment contained a hut circle within it.
'A' was probably a small enclosure for stock, and 'B' possibly the remains of a homestead. There is no evidence for dating these sites. (2)

East Brough Law 1. Listed under Romano-British enclosed stone settlements. (enclosure 'A'). (3)

Enclosure 'A' has the fundamental features of the local type of native homestead, viz. oval form, internal scooping, and east-facing entrance, but it is a poor example.
The other has no recognisable characteristics, but seems likely to be of post-Roman origin. Published survey (25 inch) revised. (4)

'A' The enclosure measures 12.8m east-west by 13.7m transversely between the centres of a turf covered stone wall, scooped on its west side to a maximum depth of 0.8m. Internally there are the remains of a possible hut stance, but it is very indefinite.
'B' The northern bank of this enclosure, where it turns south toward the entrance mentioned by Authority 2, has an extension running east for about 22m. This extension is a bank of turf covered consolidated stone which would appear to be contempary or, if not, earlier than the rest of the enclosure.
To the south of this extension is a low bank of turf-covered stones partially destroyed by quarrying, and from its form and construction would appear to be with the rest of the enclosure. These two eastern banks running parallel to each other possibly formed an extension to the entrance. Situated immediately on the north side of the entrance is a small sub-rectangular platform formed by a spread of consolidated stone and turf.
The rig and furrow ploughing which has destroyed most of the west side of the enclosure appears to post-date the banks and would suggest the enclosure was constructed before the medieval period and is as described in report of 24/4/70. Surveyed at 1:10,000. (5)

Enclosure 'B' now recorded separately.
NU 0016/10 (Enclosure 'A'). This small roughly rectilinear enclosure is situated on a low-lying E spur of Brough Law. The turf-covered rubble walls are roughly coursed with a maximum width of 2.0m and survive to 0.5m high, enlosing an area 10.8m N-S by 9.0m transversely. There is an entrance 1.3m wide to the E. The W wall is heavily disturbed and the interior appears to be featureless. The site is located on the N perimeter of a broad ridge-and-furrow system and appears to have been respected by this cultivation, but there is no other dating evidence.This site must be that listed by Jobey (Authority 3, 64 no.67 East Brough Law 1) as an enclosed stone-built settlement although the grid reference given is somewhat inaccurate.
A possible Romano-British homestead, centred at NU 0044 1632, is visible as an earthwork on air photographs. This feature is rectangular and is defined by a narrow bank. It measures 12m west/east by 10m north/south. There is a 4m wide entrance in the east side. Abutting it on the west side there is a sub-square sunken area measuring 11.5m by 10.5m. (6)(8a)

Part of Scheduled Monument 32782: Ingram Farm prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, agricultural and funerary remains. (7)