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Monument Number 17115
Hob Uid: 17115
Location : Northumberland Bellingham
Grid Ref : NY8383080710
Summary : Ruined remains of a bastle forming part of a ruinous farmstead known as Low Stobby Lee. The bastle is one of three bastles in the locality, the other two being found at NGR NY 84657 80828 and NY 85087 80912.
More information : 'NY 839809' A peel, or bastle at Shield Field. (1) Shield Field at NY 83438047 is a recent farmhouse, but the remains of a bastle, measuring 10.5m x 6.8m, with walls 1.2m thick and 4.0m maximum height, are incorporated in a ruined farmstead, known as Low Stabbylee a., at NY 83838071. See photographs. (2) NY 838807 Remains of bastle. (See Type-site NY 88 SE 14). Beside the bastle, there are are 2 other bastles in close proximity. East of the farm at NY846808 are 2 walls of a bastle measuring 16 feet by 24 feet with walls 4-4.5 feet thick. Further East at NY850809 are the foundations of another building of similar size, now grassed over. (3) As described in report of 25 9 70 (see photograph). (4) The bastle, known as Stobby Lea, is as described. (5)

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Source details : Peels & Bastles of Northum 1965 (R.W.McDowall RCHME)
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Source details : F1 DS 25-SEP-70
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Source Number : 2a
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Source details : OS 6" 1866
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Source details : Shielings and Bastles 1970. 84. No.31. R.C.H.M
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Source details : F2 SA 1.6.77
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
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Monument End Date : 1699
Monument Start Date : 1550
Monument Type : Bastle
Evidence : Ruined Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 88 SW 6
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1970-09-25
End Date : 1970-09-25

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1977-06-01
End Date : 1977-06-01

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 17115