Murton common fields
Murton common fields
HER Number
789
District
N Tyneside
Site Name
Murton common fields
Place
Murton
Map Sheet
NZ37SW
Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Site Type: Broad
Cultivation Marks
Site Type: Specific
Broad Ridge and Furrow
General Period
MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Medieval 1066 to 1540
Form of Evidence
Earthwork
Description
Ridge and furrow survives as earthworks in pasture in fields north-west and south-east of Murton, notably at NZ 3270 7095, 3295 7071, 3302 7061 and 3290 7041. The aerial photographs also suggest the presence of other features, perhaps bell pits. At NZ 3298 7053 there is a small enclosure, with earthworks, perhaps ridge and furrow and the remains of Murton Cottage.
Easting
432931
Northing
570707
Grid Reference
NZ432931570707
Sources
<< HER 789 >> Aerial Photograph, North Tyneside MBC Technical Serv, 1980, 18 Oct., Run 4 no. 201
1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1858, 6 inch scale, inch LXXXIX
1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1858, 6 inch scale, inch LXXXIX