Barrasford

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Barrasford
latitude= 55.055
longitude= -2.134
population =
shire_district= Tynedale
region= North East England
shire_county = Northumberland
constituency_westminster= Hexham
post_town= HEXHAM
postcode_district = NE48
postcode_area= NE
dial_code= 01434
os_grid_reference= NY915735

Barrasford is a village in Northumberland, in England. It is situated to the north of Hexham, on the North Tyne. [ [http://www.barrasford.net Barrasford official site] ] Barrasford is an ancient village that lies within the shadow of Haughton Castle. The village is notable for being the location of a Bronze Age burial site where the The Reaverhill Dagger was excavated in 1964. The village was for many years the home of Cabinet Minister Geoffrey Rippon who had responsibility for negotiating Britain's entry in to the Common Market. Today Barrasford is noted for its quarry.

Early area history

The settlement of Barrasford is located several miles distant from the course of Hadrian's Wall, one of the most significant Roman monuments in Britain. Hadrian's Wall was constructed in 122 AD. The extent of Hadrian's Wall is 117 kilometres, spanning the width of Britain; the wall incorporated Agricola's Ditch and was constructed chiefly of stone in the eastern reaches [ [http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=18177 C. Michael Hogan (2007) "Hadrian's Wall", The Megalithic Portal, editor A. Burnham] ] such as at Barrasford. The wall was designed mainly to prevent raids by small Pictish bands or unwanted immigration from the north, not as a fighting line for a major invasion. [Stephen Johnson (2004) "Hadrian's Wall", Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated, 128 pages, ISBN 0713488409]

ee also

* Chollerton

References