Burradon common fields

HER Number:
795

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Burradon common fields

Place:
Burradon

Map Sheet:
NZ27SE

Class:
Agriculture and Subsistence

Site Type: Broad:
Ridge and Furrow

Site Type: Specific:
Broad Ridge and Furrow

General Period:
Medieval

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:
Earthwork

Description:
Aerial photographs provide evidence of ridge and furrow having existed in the two fields south of Burradon Farm, at High Garth (NZ 2757 7298) amd Malt Pool Close (NZ 2767 7283). Ridge and furrow also remains as slight earthworks west of the farm in New Intake (NZ 2749 7300). The first two fields are now arable.

Easting:
27673

Northing:
72834

Grid Reference:
NZ2767372834

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 795 >> Aerial Photograph, North Tyneside MBC Technical Serv, 1980, 18 Oct., Run 2 nos. 28-29, Run 3 no. 81 Thos. Atkinson, 1793, Burradon Township, Vol. 19 no. 1 -Northumberland Records Office, Watson Collection Aerial Photograph, Tyne and Wear County Council, 8-409