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Horse Head medieval shieling is a upland pastoral settlement located on Greyfell Common in Cumberland. The site comprises the remains of stone structures associated with transhumance pastoralism, a practice whereby communities moved livestock to high ground seasonally during the medieval period and beyond. Shielings of this type were integral to the pastoral economy of the English Lake District and northern Pennines, providing temporary shelter for shepherds and their flocks during summer grazing. The monument's position at the confluence of Gosling Sike and Horsehead Grain reflects the practical siting of such settlements near water sources essential for pastoral activities.
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 upland pastoral settlement located on Greyfell Common in Cumberland. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Horse Head medieval shieling on Greyfell Common 50m west of confluence of Gosling Sike and Horsehead Grain's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Horse Head medieval shieling on Greyfell Common 50m west of confluence of Gosling Sike and Horsehead Grain stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.