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Medieval boundary stone, 420m SSE of Callaly Crag, is a stone monument dating to the medieval period, situated in Northumberland. The stone functioned as a territorial marker, likely defining the boundaries of a medieval estate or parish in this rural area of northern England. Such boundary stones were commonly employed throughout medieval England to demarcate land divisions and property rights, serving both administrative and practical purposes for local communities and landholders. The monument's survival provides evidence of medieval land organisation and the methods employed to establish and maintain territorial limits in the landscape.
Medieval boundary stone, 420m SSE of Callaly Crag is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011091. View the official record →
Medieval boundary stone, 420m SSE of Callaly Crag, is a stone monument dating to the medieval period, situated in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011091.
Medieval boundary stone, 420m SSE of Callaly Crag 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 1011091.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cupmarked stone, 690m south-west of Wagtail Farm (8.4 km), Standing stone, 810m north-east of Whittondean Farm (8.6 km), Medieval monastic sheep farm (bercaria), 550m north-east of Whittondean Farm (8.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval boundary stone, 420m SSE of Callaly Crag'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.
Medieval boundary stone, 420m SSE of Callaly Crag stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.