Norham Bastion

Has been described as a Possible Artillery Fort

There are cropmark/slight earthwork remains

NameNorham Bastion
Alternative Names
Historic CountryNorthumberland
Modern AuthorityNorthumberland
1974 AuthorityNorthumberland
Civil ParishHorncliffe

Possible C16 breastworks and artillery bastion surviving as earthworks SW of Norham Castle These features are visible as earthworks on air photographs. (PastScape)

Gatehouse Comments

See Norham Castle record for full bibliography.

- Philip Davis

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law

Not Listed

Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
OS Map Grid ReferenceNT904474
Latitude55.7205581665039
Longitude-2.15356993675232
Eastings390450
Northings647470
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Journals

  • Saunders, A.D., 1997, 'Norham Castle and early artillery defences' Fort Vol. 25 p. 37-59
  • Kenyon, J.R., 1981 'Early Artillery Fortifications in England and Wales: a Preliminary Survey and Re-appraisal' The Archaeological Journal Vol. 138 p. 221-2
  • Fawcett, R., 1976, 'Norham Castle' The Archaeological Journal Vol. 133 p. 203 (mention)