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View of Thropton by the River Coquet from the path east of the hill fort [[1782256]]
©Andrew Curtis
Dist:0.1km<br/>One of a number of natural springs along the north slopes of the Simonside Hills.
©Andrew Curtis
Dist:0.1km<br/>The hill fort is situated on a spur with steep slopes on the north, west and east sides.
©Andrew Curtis
Dist:0.2km<br/>Viewed from The Lime Kiln.
©David Clark
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©Andrew Curtis
Dist:0.2km<br/>A univallate (having a single surrounding rampart) hill fort of the Iron Age, enclosing an area of about an acre. The hilltop situation commands a fine view of the Coquet valley around Thopton. A bronze axe was found in the enclosure by a workman in 1890.
©Andrew Curtis
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©Andrew Curtis
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©Andrew Curtis
Dist:0.2km<br/>The view extends down Coquetdale to Rothbury. Great Tosson is described as a shrunken village, now just a farm and a cluster of farm-workers' cottages. It was once much more extensive. During the first decade of the C19th it contained a schoolhouse, blacksmith's shop, joiner's shop and a public house http://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/understanding/historyarchaeology/historicvillageatlas/greattossonintroduction.htm
©Andrew Curtis
Dist:0.3km<br/>View from Tosson Lime Kiln. The Ploughing and seeding are complete.
©David Clark
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©J C Ousby
Dist:0.4km<br/>Most of these cottages are now to let as holiday homes. They have fine views to the north over the Coquet valley to the Cheviot Hills. On the left is the Gamekeeper's Cottage showing some changes since 2005 [[78977]]. Pele Cottage and Tower Cottage are further down the road.
©Andrew Curtis
Dist:0.4km<br/>Tosson Tower is on the left.
©Andrew Curtis
Dist:0.4km<br/>The ruins of a peel tower, built some 600 years ago and home to the Ogle family.
©Trevor Harris
Dist:0.4km<br/>The ruins of a medieval peel tower house built in late C14th or C15th http://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/understanding/historyarchaeology/historicvillageatlas/greattossonintroduction/greattossonhistory/greattossontower.htm
©Andrew Curtis

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