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Birky Burn settlement is a prehistoric archaeological site located in Northumberland, England. The settlement consists of the remains of ancient structures and occupation evidence dating to the Iron Age or Romano-British period, reflecting patterns of rural habitation characteristic of northern British frontier regions. The site preserves archaeological deposits and structural features that contribute to understanding settlement patterns and land use in this part of Northumberland during antiquity. As a designated heritage monument, it forms part of the wider archaeological record documenting pre-Roman and Roman period settlement in the region.
Birky Burn settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006485. View the official record →
Birky Burn settlement is a prehistoric archaeological site located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006485.
Birky Burn settlement 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 1006485.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn, 500m north-west of Crookdene Farm (6.1 km), Medieval farmstead, 450m north east of Berry Hills (6.2 km), Ferneyrigg moated site (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Birky Burn settlement's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Birky Burn settlement stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.