Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMedieval boundary stone, 900m south-east of Callaly Crag

Medieval boundary stone, 900m south-east of Callaly Crag

England
List entry 1012120
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1012120
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
NU 06904 08705
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Medieval boundary stone, 900m south-east of Callaly Crag is a standing stone monument located in Northumberland, England. The stone served a practical function in demarcating territorial or administrative boundaries during the medieval period, reflecting the importance of clearly defined landholding and jurisdictional limits in this region. Its survival to the present day provides archaeological evidence of medieval land management practices and the landscape organisation of medieval Northumberland. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1012120.

Medieval boundary stone, 900m south-east of Callaly Crag is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012120. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Medieval boundary stone, 900m south-east of Callaly Crag?

Medieval boundary stone, 900m south-east of Callaly Crag is a standing stone monument located in Northumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012120.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval boundary stone, 900m south-east of Callaly Crag?

Medieval boundary stone, 900m south-east 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 1012120.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval boundary stone, 900m south-east of Callaly Crag?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval monastic sheep farm (bercaria), 550m north-east of Whittondean Farm (8.5 km), Cup and ring marked rock, 940m south-west of Wagtail Farm (8.6 km), Cup and ring marked rock and adjacent stone setting, 820m east of Whittondean Farm (8.6 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
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Historical Maps
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Literature
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Medieval boundary stone, 900m south-east of Callaly Crag

Medieval boundary stone, 900m south-east of Callaly Crag stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.