Hawick shrunken settlement

  • Description

    "A medieval settlement at Hawick is documented from the 13th century when it was held by the lords of Bolam. Through the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries only a few families were recorded there and now there is only one farmhouse. The remains of medieval ridge and furrow cultivation lie around the settlement and a perimeter bank clearly shows the eastern edge of the village. A few earthworks of the village lie to the west of this bank and comprise a sunken way and a rectangular enclosure. On the summit of Chapel Hill is the site of the village chapel..."
  • Owner

    Keys to the Past (Durham & Northumbria County Councils)
  • Source

    Local (Co-Curate)
  • License

    What does this mean? Unknown license check permission to reuse
  • Further information

    Link: https://keystothepast.info/search-records/results-of-search/results-of-search-2/site-details/?PRN=N9548
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Pat Thomson
    Last modified: 4 years, 7 months ago
    Viewed: 393 times
    Picture Taken: Unknown
  • Co-Curate tags

Comments

Add a comment or share a memory.

Login to add a comment. Sign-up if you don't already have an account.

ABOUT US

Co-Curate is a project which brings together online collections, museums, universities, schools and community groups to make and re-make stories and images from North East England and Cumbria. Co-Curate is a trans-disciplinary project that will open up 'official' museum and 'un-officia'l co-created community-based collections and archives through innovative collaborative approaches using social media and open archives/data.

LATEST SHARED RESOURCES