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Begins at the Braidpool & from thence South West up the Long Moss to a Well near the Moospike Hill from thence to the Moospike Hill to Eanshaw Haff then Southward by Eanshaw Cleugh Head from thence rather south East down a Green swang to Charlton Hole so down the Syke in the south Side of Caldcoat Rigg that Divides Spittle Shield Fell from East Greenridge Fell from thence Eastward down the Syke on the Southside of Caldcoat Rigg - to the North side of Spittell Shield Inclosed Lands and the south side of Hall Shield Ground and from the said Syke northward up the Green Syke to the foot of the White Hill then East and North East to the Breckony Bed adjoining the south West Point of [struck out: Dotland Fell inclosed Grounds] Mr. Charltons allotment upon Dotland Fell now inclosed.
Undated description of East Greenridge common boundary, to the south-west of Hexham. Dotland Fell was enclosed in 1760, and Greenridge in 1800 as part of the Hexhamshire Common enclosure. Planning for this began in earnest in late 1791 so this account may date from around that time. It is likely to have been prepared by John Bell, steward of Hexham manor
