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Manside defended settlement and medieval cross is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northumberland comprising the remains of a medieval defended settlement together with a standing stone cross of medieval date. The settlement represents a fortified domestic site from the medieval period, characteristic of the defensive architecture employed in the Anglo-Scottish border region during this era. The associated cross, typical of medieval wayside or commemorative monuments, survives as a testament to the religious or territorial significance of the location. Together these features illustrate the settlement patterns and material culture of medieval Northumberland during a period when such defended positions were a practical response to the unstable conditions of the borderlands.
Manside defended settlement and medieval cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007521. View the official record →
Manside defended settlement and medieval cross is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northumberland comprising the remains of a medieval defended settlement together with a standing stone cross of medieval date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007521.
Manside defended settlement and medieval cross 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 1007521.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted village (site of) at West Whelpington Crag (8.3 km), Romano-British farmstead, hut-circle and co-axial field system 1.3km north-west of Ferneyrigg (8.3 km), Romano-British farmstead and later steadings, 800m NNW of Ferneyrigg (8.4 km).
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