Acton deserted village (Felton)
NU 190030 Deserted medieval village at Acton. (Nothing visible on available aerial photographs (RAF 1946)). (1)
Acton now consists of Acton Hall (NU 10 SE 17) and three other dwellings in close proximity, together with two dispersed farms. Acton Dene and South Acton, and the residence, Acton House. There are no traces of depopulation in the vicinity, and any village was probably of the non-nucleated type. (2)
Acton, deserted medieval village, NU 185025. Acton was a member of the barony of Mitford. 1296: three taxpayers. Divided into north and south in 1590. South Acton Hearth Tax 1665: one taxpayer. Armstrong's map of 1769 records no village.
Village earthworks seen at NU 185025, on the south side of the road, east of Acton Hall. The earthworks comprise ?house-platforms and enclosures, beyond which are 8m wide cultivation ridges. (3)
NU 190030. Deserted medieval village of Acton. (4)
An evaluation in 2003, south of the field with visible earthworks, failed to find any features associated with the former settlement. It did reveal remains of four cultivation furrows and a natural tree hollow. (5)
Additional Reference (6)
Acton now consists of Acton Hall (NU 10 SE 17) and three other dwellings in close proximity, together with two dispersed farms. Acton Dene and South Acton, and the residence, Acton House. There are no traces of depopulation in the vicinity, and any village was probably of the non-nucleated type. (2)
Acton, deserted medieval village, NU 185025. Acton was a member of the barony of Mitford. 1296: three taxpayers. Divided into north and south in 1590. South Acton Hearth Tax 1665: one taxpayer. Armstrong's map of 1769 records no village.
Village earthworks seen at NU 185025, on the south side of the road, east of Acton Hall. The earthworks comprise ?house-platforms and enclosures, beyond which are 8m wide cultivation ridges. (3)
NU 190030. Deserted medieval village of Acton. (4)
An evaluation in 2003, south of the field with visible earthworks, failed to find any features associated with the former settlement. It did reveal remains of four cultivation furrows and a natural tree hollow. (5)
Additional Reference (6)
N4324
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1971; D Smith
TRIAL TRENCH, Acton Hall Grounds (south of field number 6148), Acton Hall 2003; Bernicia Archaeology
TRIAL TRENCH, Acton Hall Grounds (south of field number 6148), Acton Hall 2003; Bernicia Archaeology
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