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Spindlestone shrunken medieval village (Easington (Northumberland))

NU151332. Deserted medieval village at Spindlestone. [Nothing visible on available aerial photographs (R.A.F. 1958)]. (1)

Spindlestone now consists of five dwellings at Spindlestone Mill, (NU 149334), and a farm with four cottages at NU151332. No visible depopulation remains in the vicinity of either. (2)

Aerial photographs show the earthwork remains of a shrunken settlement with associated broad ridge and furrow. (3)

Spindleston (including Glororem) deserted medieval village. Documentary references: 1296, 1302, 1321, 1336, 1387, 1580, 1736, 1821, 1824. Little indication of pre-19th century activity. At NU 152332 are earthworks of former enclosures, and on the N side of the road is an area of ridge and furrow. (4)

Additional Reference (5)
N5247
Medieval (1066 to 1540)
FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT), Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1968; D Smith


Source of Reference
Local History of Easington (Northumberland)

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