Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLow Cleughs Bastle, 580m NNE of Low Leam Farm

Low Cleughs Bastle, 580m NNE of Low Leam Farm

England
List entry 1008270
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Low Cleughs Bastle is a fortified farmhouse of late medieval date located in Northumberland near the Anglo-Scottish border. The structure represents the bastle-house type, a defensive dwelling characteristic of the Border region during periods of cross-border raiding, typically dating from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Bastles combined domestic accommodation with robust stone construction designed to provide refuge for inhabitants and livestock during incursions. The monument survives as a substantial stone building that exemplifies the architectural response to the security challenges faced by farming communities in the volatile borderlands during the early modern period.

Low Cleughs Bastle, 580m NNE of Low Leam Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008270. View the official record →

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What is Low Cleughs Bastle, 580m NNE of Low Leam Farm?

Low Cleughs Bastle is a fortified farmhouse of late medieval date located in Northumberland near the Anglo-Scottish border. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008270.

Who is responsible for protecting Low Cleughs Bastle, 580m NNE of Low Leam Farm?

Low Cleughs Bastle, 580m NNE of Low Leam Farm 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 1008270.

What other scheduled monuments are near Low Cleughs Bastle, 580m NNE of Low Leam Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn, 300m south of Lowshield Green (7.1 km), Romano-British farmstead, 520m north east of Birtley Shields (7.3 km), Henge, 550m south east of Tone Hall (7.4 km).

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