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Blacka Burn shieling is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northumberland, consisting of the structural remains of a seasonal pastoral settlement. The site comprises stone-built structures characteristic of shieling settlements, which were temporary dwellings used during the transhumance pastoral practices of the medieval and early modern periods. Shielings of this type in the North of England are typically dated to the medieval period onwards, when communities moved livestock to upland grazing grounds during summer months. The archaeological evidence at Blacka Burn preserves physical traces of the pastoral economy that sustained communities across the upland border regions of northern England.
Blacka Burn shieling is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010038. View the official record →
Blacka Burn shieling is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northumberland, consisting of the structural remains of a seasonal pastoral settlement. 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).
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