Scheduled MonumentsEnglandGillerthwaite and Dodsgill Beck medieval settlements, associated field systems and cairnfields 790m ENE and 370m north-east of Low Gillerthwaite

Gillerthwaite and Dodsgill Beck medieval settlements, associated field systems and cairnfields 790m ENE and 370m north-east of Low Gillerthwaite

England
List entry 1408158
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England
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History & significance

Gillerthwaite and Dodsgill Beck medieval settlements are located in Cumberland and comprise evidence of upland habitation, field systems and cairnfields dating to the medieval period. The remains, situated at distances of 790 metres east-north-east and 370 metres north-east respectively from Low Gillerthwaite, represent the physical traces of settled communities engaged in mixed agriculture and pastoral husbandry in this elevated landscape. The associated field systems and cairnfields demonstrate the organized exploitation of marginal upland terrain typical of medieval settlement patterns in northern England, where communities adapted their land use to the constraints and opportunities presented by high moorland topography. These settlements form part of the broader pattern of medieval rural occupation documented in the Lake District and Pennine regions.

Gillerthwaite and Dodsgill Beck medieval settlements, associated field systems and cairnfields 790m ENE and 370m north-east of Low Gillerthwaite is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1408158. View the official record →

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What is Gillerthwaite and Dodsgill Beck medieval settlements, associated field systems and cairnfields 790m ENE and 370m north-east of Low Gillerthwaite?

Gillerthwaite and Dodsgill Beck medieval settlements are located in Cumberland and comprise evidence of upland habitation, field systems and cairnfields dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1408158.

Who is responsible for protecting Gillerthwaite and Dodsgill Beck medieval settlements, associated field systems and cairnfields 790m ENE and 370m north-east of Low Gillerthwaite?

Gillerthwaite and Dodsgill Beck medieval settlements, associated field systems and cairnfields 790m ENE and 370m north-east of Low Gillerthwaite 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 1408158.

What other scheduled monuments are near Gillerthwaite and Dodsgill Beck medieval settlements, associated field systems and cairnfields 790m ENE and 370m north-east of Low Gillerthwaite?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric cairnfield 1.0km ESE of Low Gillerthwaite (0.4 km), Prehistoric cairnfield and a Romano-British farmstead and its associated field system 1.24 km ESE of Low Gillerthwaite (0.6 km), Woundell Beck medieval settlement, associated field system and cairnfield 890m west of Low Gillerthwaite (1.5 km).

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