St. Peter's at Newbrough 7

Newbrough parish lies in south Northumberland, in the Tyne valley. There is a range of archaeological and historic sites from prehistoric to... more

by Cindy Nunn

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St. Peter's at Newbrough 7

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Cindy Nunn

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Newbrough parish lies in south Northumberland, in the Tyne valley. There is a range of archaeological and historic sites from prehistoric to post-medieval times. The many Romanremains in the parish are associated with Hadrian's Wall and its predecessor, the Stanegate.

The earliest remains in the parish are Bronze Age and all are associated with burials. Two round cairns near Middle House may cover cist burials but a cist burial was discovered by a farmer at Allerwash in 1972. Inside, were human remains and a bronze dagger.

The oldest settlements in the parish are Iron Age. One survives only as cropmark at Newbrough, but others remain as earthworks, such as Meggie's Dene Burn West and South Carrawburgh. Aerial photography has also shown up the faint traces of prehistoric ploughing, called cord rig at Little Crag and Brown Moor. Some of these farmsteads may have been occupied in Roman times, such as Grindon Hill, but a new one seems to have been established at Shield on the Wall.

The Church of St Peter in Newbrough was built in 1797 and rebuilt in 1861. An earlier chapel, also dedicated to St Peter, is mentioned in a document dating to 1242 but was in ruins in 1681.

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January 21st, 2014

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