Chapel of St Giles (Eglingham)
A chapel of St Giles at North Charlton is mentioned in the mid 12th century. It fell into ruin in the 14th century. (1)
The chapel was probably situated on the tree covered knoll known as Castle Close plantation (NU 41672310) situated in the angle formed by the high road and the village street. The outlines of an oblong building about 50ft by 25ft running east and west and still visible on top of the knoll. The graveyard attached to the chapel appears to have occupied the ground to the south between the hillock and the cross (NU 12 SE 3). This area is now under grass, but numerous graves were disturbed when the land was under cultivation. (2)
NU 16752311 The remains of this chapel are situated on the summit of a knoll in Castleclose Plantation and consist of the foundations of a rectangular building measuring 15m x 8m lying north east/south west. The foundations are contained in a turf bank 1m wide and 0.5m high; The interior of the chapel is slightly raised. The boundary of the plantation is defined by a stone wall partially covered by a turf bank 2m wide and from 0.5m to 1.5m in height. This is probably the wall of the churchyard, between it and the chapel the ground has been much disturbed, but there are no traces of any gravestones. (3)
As described by F1. The orientation, north east-south west, and the name 'Castle Close' are not indicative of a Chapel site but the recorded finding of graves seems decisive. Surveyed at 2500. (4)
Scheduled. (5)
The chapel was probably situated on the tree covered knoll known as Castle Close plantation (NU 41672310) situated in the angle formed by the high road and the village street. The outlines of an oblong building about 50ft by 25ft running east and west and still visible on top of the knoll. The graveyard attached to the chapel appears to have occupied the ground to the south between the hillock and the cross (NU 12 SE 3). This area is now under grass, but numerous graves were disturbed when the land was under cultivation. (2)
NU 16752311 The remains of this chapel are situated on the summit of a knoll in Castleclose Plantation and consist of the foundations of a rectangular building measuring 15m x 8m lying north east/south west. The foundations are contained in a turf bank 1m wide and 0.5m high; The interior of the chapel is slightly raised. The boundary of the plantation is defined by a stone wall partially covered by a turf bank 2m wide and from 0.5m to 1.5m in height. This is probably the wall of the churchyard, between it and the chapel the ground has been much disturbed, but there are no traces of any gravestones. (3)
As described by F1. The orientation, north east-south west, and the name 'Castle Close' are not indicative of a Chapel site but the recorded finding of graves seems decisive. Surveyed at 2500. (4)
Scheduled. (5)
N5036
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1955; J H Ostridge
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1969; B H Pritchard
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1969; B H Pritchard
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