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Monument Number 547
Hob Uid: 547
Location : Northumberland Alwinton
Grid Ref : NT8158011050
Summary : Two ruined sheep stells in an area enclosed by an earth bank.
More information : Two collapsed sheepstells on the S bank of Buckhams Walls Burn. The larger, 17.8m in diameter, a turf covered bank with no stones visible, stands 0.4m high and has no apparent entrance. The smaller, 12.8m diameter, has more stones visible, is 0.6m high and has a possible entrance on the S side. The flat river plateau on which these two stells stand is demarcated by an earth bank c.2.0m wide by c.0.7m high. (1)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : F1 MCBBowden/24-MAR-1987/RCHME Newcastle
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Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Sheep Fold
Evidence : Earthwork

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Sheep Fold
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External Cross Reference Number : NT 81 SW 65
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1987-03-24
End Date : 1987-03-24

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 547