Scheduled MonumentsEnglandDefended settlement and Romano-British settlement, 400m south east of Smalesmouth Farm

Defended settlement and Romano-British settlement, 400m south east of Smalesmouth Farm

England
List entry 1010043
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1010043
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1 hectares
Grid reference
NY 73366 85489
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Defended settlement and Romano-British settlement, 400 metres south east of Smalesmouth Farm, is a multi-period archaeological site in Northumberland that demonstrates occupation and defensive activity from the Roman period into later centuries. The site comprises earthwork remains indicative of both Romano-British settlement activity and subsequent defended settlement construction, reflecting the complex transition of land use patterns in the region following the Roman withdrawal from Britain. The physical remains survive as surface features within the landscape, providing evidence of habitation and fortification strategies employed during these distinct historical periods. The site's designation reflects its archaeological importance as a record of settlement continuity and adaptation during a formative period of northern English history.

Defended settlement and Romano-British settlement, 400m south east of Smalesmouth Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010043. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Defended settlement and Romano-British settlement, 400m south east of Smalesmouth Farm?

Defended settlement and Romano-British settlement, 400 metres south east of Smalesmouth Farm, is a multi-period archaeological site in Northumberland that demonstrates occupation and defensive activity from the Roman period into later centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010043.

Who is responsible for protecting Defended settlement and Romano-British settlement, 400m south east of Smalesmouth Farm?

Defended settlement and Romano-British settlement, 400m south east of Smalesmouth Farm 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 1010043.

What other scheduled monuments are near Defended settlement and Romano-British settlement, 400m south east of Smalesmouth Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dally Castle fortified house and tower house (4.3 km), Romano-British farmstead, 330m north west of Sidwood Cottage (5.4 km), Tarset fortified house, 180m east of Tarset Hall (5.5 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
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
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
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
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Defended settlement and Romano-British settlement, 400m south east of Smalesmouth Farm

Defended settlement and Romano-British settlement, 400m south east of Smalesmouth Farm stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Defended settlement and Romano-British settlement, 400m south east of Smalesmouth Farm

Hadrian's WallArchaeological site · ~13.3 milesBattle of Otterburn 1388Battle (1388) · ~10.5 miles