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Horse Head medieval shieling is a pastoral settlement site located on Greyfell Common in Cumberland, positioned approximately fifty metres west of the confluence of Gosling Sike and Horsehead Grain. The site represents evidence of medieval upland pastoral farming, a practice whereby livestock were moved to higher ground during summer months, with temporary or semi-permanent structures erected to house shepherds and dairy workers. The shieling consists of the remains of stone-built structures whose archaeological fabric reflects the seasonal agricultural economy characteristic of the northern Pennine uplands during the medieval period. Such settlements form an important archaeological record of pastoral land use and social organization in medieval northern England, demonstrating the extensive exploitation of marginal upland terrain for livestock husbandry.
Horse Head medieval shieling on Greyfell Common 50m west of confluence of Gosling Sike and Horsehead Grain is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016400. View the official record →
Horse Head medieval shieling is a pastoral settlement site located on Greyfell Common in Cumberland, positioned approximately fifty metres west of the confluence of Gosling Sike and Horsehead Grain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016400.
Horse Head medieval shieling on Greyfell Common 50m west of confluence of Gosling Sike and Horsehead Grain 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 1016400.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including RAF Spadeadam: Priorlancy Rigg, Engine Test Area (9 km), Shieling, 110m south of Bull Crag (9.1 km), Group of shielings, 100m north of Tinkler Crags (9.3 km).
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