Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMedieval shieling 100m west of Trout Beck

Medieval shieling 100m west of Trout Beck

England
List entry 1011135
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1011135
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.02 hectares
Grid reference
NY 42271 08112
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Medieval shieling 100m west of Trout Beck is a seasonal pastoral structure located in Westmorland, England. The site represents evidence of transhumance practices in the medieval period, when shepherds would move livestock to upland pastures during summer months. The shieling survives as an earthwork feature in the landscape, reflecting the longstanding tradition of pastoral land use in the fells and uplands of northern England. Such structures are characteristic of medieval and post-medieval pastoral economies in the Lake District and surrounding regions, where grazing on high ground formed an integral part of agricultural management.

Medieval shieling 100m west of Trout Beck is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011135. View the official record →

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What is Medieval shieling 100m west of Trout Beck?

Medieval shieling 100m west of Trout Beck is a seasonal pastoral structure located in Westmorland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011135.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval shieling 100m west of Trout Beck?

Medieval shieling 100m west of Trout Beck 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 1011135.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval shieling 100m west of Trout Beck?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 80m east of Hagg Gill (1.5 km), Round cairn 75m east of Hagg Gill (1.6 km), Medieval shieling 640m north of Troutbeck Park Farm (1.8 km).

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Battlefields
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Medieval shieling 100m west of Trout Beck

Medieval shieling 100m west of Trout Beck stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is felsic tuff.