Trowhope medieval village (Kirknewton)
(NT 87922646) Enclosures visible on aerial photographs. (1)
Situated on a north-west slope. A series of low banks of earth and stone, some forming fragmentary enclosures. Other banks form smaller enclosures representing the foundations of rectangular buildings. None of the stones visible show traces of dressing.
The remains are very similar in character to deserted medieval villages in the north of England. This site possibly represents the remains of a farmsteading of a similar period. There are nearby water supplies to the north and west. (2)
The remains of a recent farmstead. (3)
(NT 879264) Medieval nucleated settlement at Trowup was abandoned in the early 16th century. (4)
Nothing visible on air photographs. (5)
Member of the barony of Muschamp. The territory of Trowhope bounded with Heddon, College (Valley) and Clifton. 1377 Poll Tax return: 7 adults. The vill later passed into the hands of the Greys of Chillingham and was held by them in 1541 when it was described as uninhabited since 'before the remembraunce of any man now lyvinge' (Bates 1891).
A new farm was established in the 17th century, Armstrong's map shows a farm of Trowburn on the north side of Trowhopeburn and another farm about a mile west on the same side.
Earthworks consist of five small enclosures (irregular) and two clusters of buildings set in a scoop or terrace in the north facing slope of Trowhopeburn Valley. Associated with ridge and furrow and terraced cultivation. The hamlet consists of five small irregular enclosures and two clusters of buildings, one of at least six structures on the terrace or scoop and the other of three structures 20m up the hillside. (6)
The earthworks consist of two main clusters of rectangular house foundations and irregularly shaped garths and enclosures. These occupy a series of terraces on a steep hillslope. Air photographs indicate at least one additional rectangular building foundation to those previously recognised; it lies adjacent to a stell at NT 87832638. (7)
Situated on a north-west slope. A series of low banks of earth and stone, some forming fragmentary enclosures. Other banks form smaller enclosures representing the foundations of rectangular buildings. None of the stones visible show traces of dressing.
The remains are very similar in character to deserted medieval villages in the north of England. This site possibly represents the remains of a farmsteading of a similar period. There are nearby water supplies to the north and west. (2)
The remains of a recent farmstead. (3)
(NT 879264) Medieval nucleated settlement at Trowup was abandoned in the early 16th century. (4)
Nothing visible on air photographs. (5)
Member of the barony of Muschamp. The territory of Trowhope bounded with Heddon, College (Valley) and Clifton. 1377 Poll Tax return: 7 adults. The vill later passed into the hands of the Greys of Chillingham and was held by them in 1541 when it was described as uninhabited since 'before the remembraunce of any man now lyvinge' (Bates 1891).
A new farm was established in the 17th century, Armstrong's map shows a farm of Trowburn on the north side of Trowhopeburn and another farm about a mile west on the same side.
Earthworks consist of five small enclosures (irregular) and two clusters of buildings set in a scoop or terrace in the north facing slope of Trowhopeburn Valley. Associated with ridge and furrow and terraced cultivation. The hamlet consists of five small irregular enclosures and two clusters of buildings, one of at least six structures on the terrace or scoop and the other of three structures 20m up the hillside. (6)
The earthworks consist of two main clusters of rectangular house foundations and irregularly shaped garths and enclosures. These occupy a series of terraces on a steep hillslope. Air photographs indicate at least one additional rectangular building foundation to those previously recognised; it lies adjacent to a stell at NT 87832638. (7)
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FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1955; E Geary
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1969; D Smith
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1969; D Smith
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