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Embleton
Hob Uid: 27016
Location : County Durham Sedgefield
Grid Ref : NZ4200029800
Summary : The Medieval settlement of Embleton is visible as earthworks on air photographs taken in 1951. Later photography taken in 1995 shows that the earthworks are still extant. Earthworks indicate enclosures, banks, ditches, platforms and a hollow way. Earthworks are also associated with ridge and furrow.
More information : (Centred NZ 418295) Deserted Medieval Village (site of) (NAT): (applies to the earthworks at Swainston (see NZ 42 NW 2) and Embleton (see below). (1) NZ 420298. Deserted Medieval Village of Embleton. (2) In 1199 King John confirmed Embleton to Gilbert de Hansard and in 1290 his descendant Gilbert Hansard granted to his son Robert the manor of Newton Hansard with the vills of Embleton and Swainston. The manor house of Embleton mentioned in 1644-5 stood at High Embleton (See NZ 43 SW/2). (3) Earthworks visible on air photographs. (4) The earthworks to the south of Embleton Farm, covering some three hectares, consist, in the main, of low croft boundary banks and ditches and a number of well-defined house platforms. Surveyed at 1:2500 (see illust. card with NZ 42 NW 2). (5) The site described by the authorities above has been mapped for the Durham Magnesian Limestone Durham NMP project. The Medieval settlement of Embleton is visible as earthworks on air photographs taken in 1951. Later photography taken in 1995 shows that the earthworks are still extant. Earthworks indicate enclosures, banks, ditches, platforms and a hollow way. Earthworks are also associated with ridge and furrow. (6)

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Source details : OS 6" map, 1969
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Source details : Field Investigator, RE, 14-DEC-1981
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Source details : RAF/540/642 3208 10-DEC-1951
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Extant
Monument End Date : 1290
Monument Start Date : 1199
Monument Type : Deserted Settlement, Village, Boundary Bank, Ditch, House Platform, Enclosure, Hollow Way, Ridge And Furrow, Platform, Boundary Ditch
Evidence : Documentary Evidence, Sub Surface Deposit, Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Durham)
External Cross Reference Number : 27016
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NZ 42 NW 1
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1981-12-14
End Date : 1981-12-14

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2006-03-30
End Date : 2007-01-16

Historic England Research Records

Embleton