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Westgate 'Castle'
dates from c1820, leaving nothing visible above ground. The site was well known to local people and with foresight of the current owner of the land, preserved from further development.
A recent geophysical survey revealed the likely location of buried walls and a preliminary community archaeology project was undertaken for a week in May 2011 to open a few trial trenches. Following public tours of the excavations on the afternoon of Saturday 14th May the site is due to be reburied awaiting funds and a proposal for a future full archaeology project.
The excavation was undertaken by the North Pennines AONB Partnership's 'Altogether Archaeology' project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and English Heritage directed by Durham University Archaeological Services.
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