Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBroomrigg D: small stone circle in Broomrigg Plantation, 760m north west of Far Shields

Broomrigg D: small stone circle in Broomrigg Plantation, 760m north west of Far Shields

England
List entry 1015891
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1015891
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
NY 54966 46578
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Broomrigg D is a small stone circle located in Broomrigg Plantation, approximately 760 metres north-west of Far Shields in Cumberland, England. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and forms part of a broader landscape of prehistoric ritual and ceremonial activity characteristic of upland regions in north-west England. The circle consists of a relatively modest arrangement of stones, reflecting the varied scale of such monuments across the region. As a designated ancient monument, Broomrigg D contributes to understanding the distribution and typology of Bronze Age stone circles in the northern Lake District periphery.

Broomrigg D: small stone circle in Broomrigg Plantation, 760m north west of Far Shields is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015891. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Broomrigg D: small stone circle in Broomrigg Plantation, 760m north west of Far Shields?

Broomrigg D is a small stone circle located in Broomrigg Plantation, approximately 760 metres north-west of Far Shields in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015891.

Who is responsible for protecting Broomrigg D: small stone circle in Broomrigg Plantation, 760m north west of Far Shields?

Broomrigg D: small stone circle in Broomrigg Plantation, 760m north west of Far Shields 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 1015891.

What other scheduled monuments are near Broomrigg D: small stone circle in Broomrigg Plantation, 760m north west of Far Shields?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Broomrigg C: small stone circle in Broomrigg Plantation, 1010m south east of Street House (0.2 km), Broomrigg F: two hut circles in Broomrigg Plantation, 900m south east of Street House (0.4 km), Kirkoswald Castle moated site (5.6 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Broomrigg D: small stone circle in Broomrigg Plantation, 760m north west of Far Shields

Broomrigg D: small stone circle in Broomrigg Plantation, 760m north west of Far Shields stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Broomrigg D: small stone circle in Broomrigg Plantation, 760m north west of Far Shields

Hadrian's WallArchaeological site · ~21.1 milesBattle of Solway Moss 1542Battle (1542) · ~16.7 milesBattle of SarkBattle (1448) · ~18.9 miles