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Broomrigg P: shieling in Broomrigg Plantation, 775m south east of Street House

England
List entry 1015278
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1015278
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.02 hectares
Grid reference
NY 54549 46556
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Broomrigg P is a shieling located within Broomrigg Plantation, approximately 775 metres south-east of Street House in Cumberland, England. The site represents a summer pastoral settlement of medieval or early modern date, typical of the upland grazing economy practised in the northern English Lake District and surrounding regions. Shielings of this type were temporary structures used by herders during the warmer months when livestock were moved to higher pastures, forming an integral part of transhumant pastoral systems. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1015278.

Broomrigg P: shieling in Broomrigg Plantation, 775m south east of Street House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015278. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Broomrigg P: shieling in Broomrigg Plantation, 775m south east of Street House?

Broomrigg P is a shieling located within Broomrigg Plantation, approximately 775 metres south-east of Street House in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015278.

Who is responsible for protecting Broomrigg P: shieling in Broomrigg Plantation, 775m south east of Street House?

Broomrigg P: shieling in Broomrigg Plantation, 775m south east of Street 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 1015278.

What other scheduled monuments are near Broomrigg P: shieling in Broomrigg Plantation, 775m south east of Street House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kirkoswald Castle moated site (5.7 km), Medieval moated site W of St Oswald's Church (5.8 km), Eden Bridge (6.2 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
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Local Names
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Kirkoswald Castle moated site
5.7 km
Medieval moated site W of St Oswald's Church
5.8 km
Eden Bridge
6.2 km
Village settlement and circular enclosure on Lazonby Fell
7.3 km
Round cairn including prehistoric carved stone 620m north west of Glassonby
7.7 km
Cross in St Michael's churchyard, Addingham
8.7 km
Roman camp 200m south west of Knowe Farm
9.2 km
Throstle Brow prehistoric enclosure
9.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Broomrigg P: shieling in Broomrigg Plantation, 775m south east of Street House

Broomrigg P: shieling in Broomrigg Plantation, 775m south east of Street House stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Broomrigg P: shieling in Broomrigg Plantation, 775m south east of Street House

Hadrian's WallArchaeological site · ~21.3 milesBattle of Solway Moss 1542Battle (1542) · ~16.6 milesBattle of SarkBattle (1448) · ~18.7 miles
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