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The Group of shielings, 100m north of Tinkler Crags, is a prehistoric or medieval pastoral settlement site located in Cumberland. Shielings were temporary shelters used by herders during seasonal transhumance, the practice of moving livestock to upland pastures in summer months. The site comprises a cluster of small stone structures whose archaeological character reflects the mobile pastoralism that sustained upland communities in northern England. The precise dating and construction phases of these particular shielings remain subjects for archaeological investigation, though their presence indicates the historical importance of this area for pastoral resource exploitation.
Group of shielings, 100m north of Tinkler Crags is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017732. View the official record →
The Group of shielings, 100m north of Tinkler Crags, is a prehistoric or medieval pastoral settlement site located in Cumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017732.
Group of shielings, 100m north of Tinkler Crags 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 1017732.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp (6.2 km), Moated site at Upper Denton (6.2 km), Bastle at Upper Denton (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Group of shielings, 100m north of Tinkler Crags's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Group of shielings, 100m north of Tinkler Crags stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.