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Kirkhaugh Bridge abutments is a scheduled ancient monument located approximately 800 metres north-east of Whitley Castle in Northumberland. The abutments represent the surviving structural remains of a bridge crossing, though detailed records concerning its original construction date and precise function remain limited in the scholarly record. The site's proximity to Whitley Castle, a significant Roman fort on the Stanegate frontier line, suggests potential Roman or Romano-British period association, though definitive dating requires archaeological investigation. The abutments constitute an important element of the local archaeological landscape and are protected due to their potential to contribute to understanding communication and movement patterns in this strategic frontier region.
Kirkhaugh Bridge abutments 1/2 mile (800m) NE of Whitley Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006577. View the official record →
Kirkhaugh Bridge abutments is a scheduled ancient monument located approximately 800 metres north-east of Whitley Castle in Northumberland.
Kirkhaugh Bridge abutments 1/2 mile (800m) NE of Whitley Castle 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 1006577.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Whitley Castle Roman fort and vicus, 280m south west of Castle Nook (0.7 km), Moated site, 340m north east of Moorwell Bridge (3 km), Hudgill lead mine bingsteads, 200m north east of Hudgill Farm (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Kirkhaugh Bridge abutments 1/2 mile (800m) NE of Whitley Castle'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.
Kirkhaugh Bridge abutments 1/2 mile (800m) NE of Whitley Castle stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.