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The defended settlement, Romano-British settlement and field system located approximately 100 metres south and east of Jenny's Lantern in Northumberland is a multi-period archaeological site demonstrating Romano-British occupation and land management in the region. The site comprises structural remains of a defended settlement alongside associated field systems, indicating a community engaged in both settlement and agricultural activity during the Roman period. The physical character of the site reflects the settlement practices of Romano-British populations in northern England, with defensive elements suggesting a fortified domestic or agricultural establishment. The archaeological remains contribute to understanding of settlement patterns and economic organisation in Romano-British Northumberland.
Defended settlement, Romano-British settlement and field system 100m south and east of Jenny's Lantern is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008839. View the official record →
The defended settlement, Romano-British settlement and field system located approximately 100 metres south and east of Jenny's Lantern in Northumberland is a multi-period archaeological site demonstrating Romano-British occupation and land management in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008839.
Defended settlement, Romano-British settlement and field system 100m south and east of Jenny's Lantern 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 1008839.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Learchild Roman fort (4.5 km), Prehistoric rock art and Runic inscription in Lemmington Wood (4.5 km), Camp on Alnwick Moor (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Defended settlement, Romano-British settlement and field system 100m south and east of Jenny's Lantern's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Defended settlement, Romano-British settlement and field system 100m south and east of Jenny's Lantern stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.