Scheduled MonumentsEnglandDefended settlement, Romano-British settlement and field system 100m south and east of Jenny's Lantern

Defended settlement, Romano-British settlement and field system 100m south and east of Jenny's Lantern

England
List entry 1008839
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1008839
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
5.9 hectares
Grid reference
NU 12037 15195, NU 12298 15250
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

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 →

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Questions & answers

What is Defended settlement, Romano-British settlement and field system 100m south and east of Jenny's Lantern?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Defended settlement, Romano-British settlement and field system 100m south and east of Jenny's Lantern?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Defended settlement, Romano-British settlement and field system 100m south and east of Jenny's Lantern?

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).

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Everything a full report reveals about Defended settlement, Romano-British settlement and field system 100m south and east of Jenny's Lantern

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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, Romano-British settlement and field system 100m south and east of Jenny's Lantern

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.

The wider landscape

Around Defended settlement, Romano-British settlement and field system 100m south and east of Jenny's Lantern

Battle of Homildon Hill 1402Battle (1402) · ~12.7 milesBattle of Flodden 1513Battle (1513) · ~19.8 milesBattle of Otterburn 1388Battle (1388) · ~20.1 miles