Old Shipley medieval village (Eglingham, Northumberland).
A small L-shaped area consisting of rectangular and sub-rectangular enclosures with smaller rectangular enclosures obviously remains of steadings within. The banks have an average width of 1m and an average ht of 0.4m; the smaller enclosures have central hollows within the banks, some of which contain dressed stones. A stream runs east-west through the northern half of the area.
Documentary references: 1296, 1336, 1361, 1580, 1694, 1756. Extensive earthwork remains north and east of a current cottage/farm. Rows of houses, tofts and a green.
K2P: N4412
A small L-shaped area consisting of rectangular and sub-rectangular enclosures with smaller rectangular enclosures obviously remains of steadings within. The banks have an average width of 1m and an average ht of 0.4m; the smaller enclosures have central hollows within the banks, some of which contain dressed stones. A stream runs east-west through the northern half of the area.
Documentary references: 1296, 1336, 1361, 1580, 1694, 1756. Extensive earthwork remains north and east of a current cottage/farm. Rows of houses, tofts and a green.
K2P: N4412
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