2016

NU2521 : Medieval ridge and furrow

taken 10 years ago, near to Dunstan, Northumberland, England

Medieval ridge and furrow
Medieval ridge and furrow
Lying below the scarp of Scrogg Hill, it was clearly part of the area of farmland associated with Dunstanburgh Castle, although not within the Scheduled area. Some of the earthworks running parallel to the hedge in the bottom of the dip may represent the wide ditch created in 1314 to act as a moat to the castle precinct.
Dunstanburgh Castle

Dunstanburgh is a superbly located castle on an outcrop of the Whin Sill.
The Castle is a scheduled monument and Grade I listed. LinkExternal link
Wikipedia LinkExternal link gives more information on the castle and its history.


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Farm, Fishery, Market Gardening Place: Dunstanburgh Castle Period: Medieval other tags: Ridge and Furrow Moat Remnant Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Part of Dunstanburgh Castle [18] · Moat [6] Other Photos: · Heathland near Dunstanburgh Castle ·
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Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 26 December, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 2 January, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NU 2557 2161 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:29.2578N 1:35.8150W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NU 2573 2170
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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