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Burntshieldhaugh Fell prehistoric settlement and field system is a Bronze Age or Iron Age monument located on upland terrain in Northumberland, comprising the remains of domestic settlement structures and associated agricultural field divisions. The site lies approximately 570 metres east of Ivy Pool at an elevation of around 570 metres and represents evidence of prehistoric land use and pastoral management in the Pennine uplands. The monument consists of the archaeological traces of settlement activity and organised field systems characteristic of later prehistoric communities exploiting marginal highland environments, though the precise chronology within the Bronze Age to Iron Age period requires further archaeological investigation.
Burntshieldhaugh Fell prehistoric settlement and field system, 570m east of Ivy Pool is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017962. View the official record →
Burntshieldhaugh Fell prehistoric settlement and field system is a Bronze Age or Iron Age monument located on upland terrain in Northumberland, comprising the remains of domestic settlement structures and associated agricultural field divisions. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017962.
Burntshieldhaugh Fell prehistoric settlement and field system, 570m east of Ivy Pool 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 1017962.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairnfield 730m south east of Burntshield Haugh (0.8 km), Prehistoric hut circle settlement, farmstead and field system, 425m east of Burntshield Haugh (1.2 km), Hut circle settlement and field system, Romano-British settlement, hush and lead ore works, 750m north east of Burntshield Haugh (1.8 km).
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