Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHut circle settlements and field systems at Hetha Burn Head

Hut circle settlements and field systems at Hetha Burn Head

England
List entry 1014504
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hut circle settlements and field systems at Hetha Burn Head is a Bronze Age monument complex located in Northumberland. The site comprises the remains of domestic structures in the form of hut circles together with associated prehistoric field systems, representing evidence of settlement and land use during the Bronze Age period. The physical remains survive as earthworks visible in the landscape, providing archaeological testimony to prehistoric agricultural communities and their organisation of the surrounding terrain. Such settlements with their field systems offer important insights into Bronze Age settlement patterns and subsistence strategies in the upland regions of northern England.

Hut circle settlements and field systems at Hetha Burn Head is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014504. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hut circle settlements and field systems at Hetha Burn Head?

Hut circle settlements and field systems at Hetha Burn Head is a Bronze Age monument complex located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014504.

Who is responsible for protecting Hut circle settlements and field systems at Hetha Burn Head?

Hut circle settlements and field systems at Hetha Burn Head 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 1014504.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hut circle settlements and field systems at Hetha Burn Head?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cocklawfoot,enclosure 150m NW of (7.9 km), Outer Souter Cleugh,cairns (8 km), Dry Slack,farmstead and enclosure (8.2 km).

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