Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEnclosed cremation cemetery and shieling 990m north of Gibbs Hill Farm

Enclosed cremation cemetery and shieling 990m north of Gibbs Hill Farm

England
List entry 1020342
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020342
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.06 hectares
Grid reference
NY7507570127
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

This enclosed cremation cemetery and shieling is a Bronze Age funerary and pastoral site located in Northumberland, approximately 990 metres north of Gibbs Hill Farm. The monument comprises both a cremation cemetery, indicating ritual burial practices typical of the Bronze Age period, and a shieling, a seasonal pastoral shelter used for herding livestock in upland areas. The enclosed character of the site suggests that the cemetery and associated structures were deliberately demarcated, reflecting the cultural and territorial significance of the location. As both a burial ground and working pastoral landscape feature, the site provides evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and the integration of funerary practice with pastoral land use in northern England.

Enclosed cremation cemetery and shieling 990m north of Gibbs Hill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020342. View the official record →

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What is Enclosed cremation cemetery and shieling 990m north of Gibbs Hill Farm?

This enclosed cremation cemetery and shieling is a Bronze Age funerary and pastoral site located in Northumberland, approximately 990 metres north of Gibbs Hill Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020342.

Who is responsible for protecting Enclosed cremation cemetery and shieling 990m north of Gibbs Hill Farm?

Enclosed cremation cemetery and shieling 990m north of Gibbs Hill 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 1020342.

What other scheduled monuments are near Enclosed cremation cemetery and shieling 990m north of Gibbs Hill Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Seatsides 1 Roman temporary camp and section of the Stanegate Roman road from the west side of the road from Once Brewed to the south side of the B6318 (4.1 km), Bean Burn 2 Roman temporary camp (4.1 km), Bean Burn 1 Roman temporary camp (4.2 km).

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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Enclosed cremation cemetery and shieling 990m north of Gibbs Hill Farm

Enclosed cremation cemetery and shieling 990m north of Gibbs Hill 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 Enclosed cremation cemetery and shieling 990m north of Gibbs Hill Farm

Hadrian's WallArchaeological site · ~5.4 milesBattle of Otterburn 1388Battle (1388) · ~16.7 miles