Oak Tree in the College Valley, Northumberland National Park

Harbottle : The History

Prehistoric Occupation and Land Use

The Evidence For Early Medieval Settlement

The Medieval Settlement And Castle

The Origins Of The Umfraville Liberty Of Redesdale

The Foundation of Harbottle Castle

The Medieval Landscape Of Harbottle

Patterns Of Exploitation In Upper Coquetdale

A summary of the archaeological evidence for medieval settlement in and exploitation of Redesdale and upper Coquetdale has been provided by Charlton and Day (1979). A good example of impact that the establishment of a baronial seat at Harbottle had on the wider environs of the village is provided by the substantial monastic development of the upland pastures in Upper Coquetdale. This monastic investment followed the granting by the Umfravilles of vast acreages in Kidland to the Cistercian Abbey of Newminster, near Morpeth, in the 12th - 13th centuries.

Harbottle And The Impact Of Border Warfare 1300 - 1600

Upper Coquetdale : 1700 – 2000

Harbottle From 1600 To The Present Day

Harbottle : Background Research Information

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