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Blacka Burn shieling is a prehistoric or early medieval pastoral structure located in Northumberland. The site represents a temporary or seasonal settlement associated with upland pastoral economy, characteristic of shieling sites found throughout the Anglo-Scottish borderlands. The monument survives as earthwork remains indicative of ancient herding practices and transhumance systems, whereby livestock was moved to upland pastures during summer months. Such structures provide important archaeological evidence for understanding settlement patterns and land use practices in northern Britain during periods predating permanent settlement expansion.
Blacka Burn shieling is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010038. View the official record →
Blacka Burn shieling is a prehistoric or early medieval pastoral structure located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010038.
Blacka Burn shieling 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 1010038.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed cremation cemetery and shieling 990m north of Gibbs Hill Farm (8.1 km), Stone circle, defended settlement, Romano-British farmstead and field system, Roman camp and group of shielings immediately south of Greenlee Lough (8.3 km), Hadrian's Wall and associated features between the boundary east of turret 34a and the field boundary west of milecastle 36 in wall miles 34, 35 and 36 (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Blacka Burn shieling'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.
Blacka Burn shieling stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.