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Dunn Crags farmstead and irregular enclosed field system is a prehistoric and Romano-British settlement complex located in Northumberland, situated approximately 950 metres north-west of Colwell. The monument comprises a farmstead with associated field systems characterized by irregular enclosures, representing sustained agricultural activity across multiple periods of antiquity. The site's occupation spanning prehistoric and Romano-British phases indicates continued settlement and land use management in this upland region over an extended chronological sequence. The irregular field boundaries and farmstead structures reflect the adaptive responses of ancient communities to the local topography and agricultural requirements of the Northumbrian landscape.
Dunn Crags farmstead and irregular enclosed field system, 950m north-west of Colwell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009693. View the official record →
Dunn Crags farmstead and irregular enclosed field system is a prehistoric and Romano-British settlement complex located in Northumberland, situated approximately 950 metres north-west of Colwell. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009693.
Dunn Crags farmstead and irregular enclosed field system, 950m north-west of Colwell 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 1009693.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval cross, 400m south east of Crag House (7.3 km), Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the track to Portgate Cottage and the field boundary east of milecastle 24 in wall miles 22 and 23 (7.6 km), Defended settlement on Wall Crags (7.6 km).
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