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Bastle and round cairn at Hole Farm is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northumberland comprising two distinct archaeological features from different periods. The bastle is a fortified farmhouse of early modern date, typical of the 16th and 17th centuries when such structures were built in the Anglo-Scottish border region to provide defence against raids and cattle theft. The round cairn represents a much earlier Bronze Age burial monument, indicating long-term human occupation and use of the landscape at this location. The juxtaposition of these two features reflects the complex archaeological palimpsest characteristic of Northumberland's borderlands, where prehistoric and later medieval settlement patterns overlap.
Bastle and round cairn at Hole Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008993. View the official record →
Bastle and round cairn at Hole Farm is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northumberland comprising two distinct archaeological features from different periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008993.
Bastle and round cairn at Hole Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1008993.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Goodwife's Hut Romano-British settlement, 310m WNW of South Farm (6.3 km), Romano-British farmstead, 400m north east of Hole House (8 km), Bastle immediately east of Mortley (8.4 km).
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