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Boundary cross 170m south west of Herring House is a medieval boundary marker located in Northumberland, England. Such crosses served as important territorial demarcation points within the medieval landscape, indicating parish boundaries or the limits of monastic or manorial lands. The monument belongs to the later medieval period, though precise dating evidence for this specific example may be limited. Its survival in the archaeological record contributes to understanding the pattern of land organisation and administrative divisions that characterised medieval Northumberland.
Boundary cross 170m south west of Herring House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014484. View the official record →
Boundary cross 170m south west of Herring House is a medieval boundary marker located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014484.
Boundary cross 170m south west of Herring House 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 1014484.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lindisfarne Priory pre-Conquest monastery and post-Conquest Benedictine cell (0.1 km), The Fort on the Heugh and underlying midden (0.2 km), Medieval chapel and associated building on St Cuthbert's Isle (0.4 km).
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