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Medieval shieling 150m west of Trout Beck is a seasonal pastoral settlement located in Westmorland. The site comprises the remains of a stone structure typical of the upland shepherding settlements that proliferated across northern England during the medieval period, when transhumance—the seasonal movement of livestock to high pasture—formed a crucial element of agrarian economy. The shieling's position in the upland landscape reflects the medieval exploitation of marginal grazing grounds, with such settlements serving as temporary bases for herds during summer months. The monument represents an important archaeological record of medieval rural life and pastoral land use in the Pennine uplands.
Medieval shieling 150m west of Trout Beck is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011136. View the official record →
Medieval shieling 150m west of Trout Beck is a seasonal pastoral settlement located in Westmorland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011136.
Medieval shieling 150m 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 1011136.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 80m east of Hagg Gill (1.6 km), Round cairn 75m east of Hagg Gill (1.7 km), Medieval shieling 640m north of Troutbeck Park Farm (1.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval shieling 150m west of Trout Beck's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Medieval shieling 150m west of Trout Beck stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.