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Hut circle settlement and field system, Romano-British settlement, hush and lead ore works, 750m north east of Burntshield Haugh is a multi-period archaeological site in Northumberland combining evidence of prehistoric habitation with later Roman and medieval activity. The site comprises hut circles indicating Iron Age or earlier settlement, alongside Romano-British occupation evidence, reflecting the sustained use of this upland location across several centuries. The presence of hush workings and associated lead ore extraction features indicates medieval or post-medieval mining activity, demonstrating the economic exploitation of the site's mineral resources. The complex stratigraphic and chronological record makes this site significant for understanding patterns of upland settlement and resource use in northern Britain across a substantial timespan.
Hut circle settlement and field system, Romano-British settlement, hush and lead ore works, 750m north east of Burntshield Haugh is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017959. View the official record →
Hut circle settlement and field system, Romano-British settlement, hush and lead ore works, 750m north east of Burntshield Haugh is a multi-period archaeological site in Northumberland combining evidence of prehistoric habitation with later Roman and medieval activity. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017959.
Hut circle settlement and field system, Romano-British settlement, hush and lead ore works, 750m north east of Burntshield Haugh 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 1017959.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric hut circle settlement, farmstead and field system, 425m east of Burntshield Haugh (0.6 km), Cairnfield 730m south east of Burntshield Haugh (1 km), Burntshieldhaugh Fell prehistoric settlement and field system, 570m east of Ivy Pool (1.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hut circle settlement and field system, Romano-British settlement, hush and lead ore works, 750m north east of Burntshield Haugh'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.
Hut circle settlement and field system, Romano-British settlement, hush and lead ore works, 750m north east of Burntshield Haugh stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.