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Sheet 70 Plan 12. Parish of Bolam

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Humlie Dod Humlie Dod Mr Rochester About 54 chains N.W. A small eminence the south west of which is steep
Humlie Dod Hodgson’s History of Northumberland of Sandyford and Rocky the origin of this name cannot be
Humlie Dod Mr Thomas Arkle clearly ascertained
The Devil’s Causeway The Devils Causeway Lord Decies About 4 chains N.W. This is a portion of the Roman Road called the
Roman Road The Devils Causeway Mr Arkle of Sandyford Devils Causeway which branches off Watling Street
(remains of) The Devils Causeway Hodgson’s History of Northumberland at Port Gate in the Parish of Corbridge and takes
a Northeastern direction through the Parish of St
John Lee and intersects the west portion of the Parish
of Bolam where it keeps nearly in a straight direction
and enters Hartburn a little to the North West of
the West House, in some parts the line is distinctly visible
and in other places very obscure and untracable

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Transcribed by CC and SMH

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