Durham Archaeol J 3

A male and a female had been buried together in 4th or 5th century judging by the necklace of jet and glass (including gold-in-glass) beads.

Small excavations near the mansion revealed prehistoric cross-ploughing, early med timber buildings, a later trackway, peasant buildings, moat, and buildings ?related to the castle. Pottery of 12th-16th century was mostly of Hartlepool type ware. Important changes to the landscape are indicated in later 12th century, with the castle intruding into late AS bovate-holdings farmed from ?dispersed crofts, and an open field system created on the solskifte principle. Two two-row villages were laid out. Such powerful reorganization argues for St Cuthbert's church at Durham as the responsible authority.

An E-plan hall of 1660s was demolished in 19th century but some details were incorporated into a new house. The office/stable block is illustrated: upper cruck trusses.