2018
NZ0085 : Fawns
taken 8 years ago, near to Kirkwhelpington, Northumberland, England
Fawns
The origin of the place-name is described as:
'Multi-coloured promontory' from fāg (Old English) meaning variegated, multi-coloured, coloured, and nęss (Anglian) for ness, a promontory, a headland; a projecting piece of high land; a piece of land round which a river flows, to form a headland.
Key to English Place-names Link
(Archive Link )
A medieval moated site next to the farm NZ0085 : The Fawns 'Manorial Earthworks' is exceptionally well preserved and one of few surviving examples in Northumberland. It is said to have documentary evidence going back to 1303.
Keys to the Past: Link (Archive Link )
Gatehouse: Link
'Multi-coloured promontory' from fāg (Old English) meaning variegated, multi-coloured, coloured, and nęss (Anglian) for ness, a promontory, a headland; a projecting piece of high land; a piece of land round which a river flows, to form a headland.
Key to English Place-names Link
(Archive Link ) A medieval moated site next to the farm NZ0085 : The Fawns 'Manorial Earthworks' is exceptionally well preserved and one of few surviving examples in Northumberland. It is said to have documentary evidence going back to 1303.
Keys to the Past: Link
(Archive Link ) Gatehouse: Link
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- Grid Square
- NZ0085, 17 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Andrew Curtis (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Wednesday, 6 June, 2018 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 6 June, 2018
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 0062 8527
[10m precision]
WGS84: 55:9.7051N 1:59.5085W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 00629 85166
- View Direction
- NORTH (about 0 degrees)
