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Five shielings 620m NNE of Elsdonburn Shank is a group of five pastoral structures located in Northumberland. The site comprises the remains of shieling huts, temporary or seasonal shelters used during the upland grazing season, and dates to the medieval or early modern period when transhumance pastoral practices were common in the Border uplands. The structures are situated at a considerable altitude, reflecting their function as summer pasture camps where shepherds and cattle herders would have occupied the landscape seasonally. Such shielings represent important evidence of the agricultural economy and land use patterns of medieval and early modern northern England, demonstrating the exploitation of marginal upland terrain for pastoral resources.
Five shielings 620m NNE of Elsdonburn Shank is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014772. View the official record →
Five shielings 620m NNE of Elsdonburn Shank is a group of five pastoral structures located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014772.
Five shielings 620m NNE of Elsdonburn Shank 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 1014772.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kip Knowe,fort (8.7 km), Auchope,scooped homestead 400m SW of (8.7 km), Auchope,settlement 550m SSE of (8.9 km).
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