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BUSY-GAP, a pass through the hills on the SW border of Northumberland; adjacent to the Roman wall, 3 miles NW of Haltwhistle. It used to be infested by moss-troopers.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a pass through the hills" (ADL Feature Type: "gaps") |
| Administrative units: | Northumberland Ancient County |
| Place: | Busy Gap |
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