Fulling mill, Barrow Burn
A water-powered fulling mill in the historic county of Northumberland, England.
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The site of a medieval fulling mill, built by monks from Newminster Abbey in Morpeth between 1226 and 1244 and probably abandoned within 100 years. This was excavated between 2011 and 2014, with finds including the wheel pit, a washing area for cloth and a revetment on the bank that protected the mill machinery.
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| Power source | Water |
| Mill type | Watermill |
| River | Coquet |
| Mill function | Fulling mill |
| Archive ID | 12399 |
| Location | Barrow Burn |
| Historic county | Northumberland |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | NT 8653 1100 |
| Latitude/longitude | 55.39271115, -2.21420752 |
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Photo: David Jones
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David Jones, December 2016
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