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Parish of Kirkwhelpington   Sheet 70 Plan 14

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[#] Tumulus Hodgson’s History of Northumberland 17 Chains The place
(Site of) Mr Reed N.E. Of White There is not the slightest
Tumulus Archl. Aeliana Vol.1 Page 3 Cancelled House indication of a Tumulus on
(Site of) the ground now about the place
Tumulus fixed by Hodgson & other
(Site of) antiquaries, Hodgson who
lived in this neighbourhood
says "A few years since a large
Tumulus situated about a hundred yards
to the South of the road from Capheaton to White
House and near the East side of the way
from Kirkharle to Kirkheaton was opened and a Copper Vessel,
two fibulae, a finger ring, and a great quantity of bones found in it"
Hodgson who lived nearby within sight of the Tumulus is an
unquestionable authority
Thos Jordan
2nd Corporal Royal Engineers
OS34/386/27

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