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Medieval shieling 160m north west of Clough Fold

England
List entry 1012651
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1012651
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.02 hectares
Grid reference
NY 33142 23613
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Medieval shieling 160m north west of Clough Fold is a pastoral settlement site located in Cumberland. Shielings were seasonal grazing settlements used by upland communities during the medieval period, typically occupied during summer months when livestock were moved to higher pastures. The site's physical remains consist of evidence of structures associated with this transhumant pastoral practice, characteristic of the upland farming economy of northern England during the medieval era. This monument represents an important record of medieval land use and the organisation of pastoral agriculture in the Pennine uplands.

Medieval shieling 160m north west of Clough Fold is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012651. View the official record →

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What is Medieval shieling 160m north west of Clough Fold?

Medieval shieling 160m north west of Clough Fold is a pastoral settlement site located in Cumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012651.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval shieling 160m north west of Clough Fold?

Medieval shieling 160m north west of Clough Fold 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 1012651.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval shieling 160m north west of Clough Fold?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two medieval shielings 210m north west of Clough Fold (0.1 km), Two medieval shielings 240m north west of Clough Fold (0.1 km), Two medieval shielings 60m north of Clough Fold (0.1 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Two medieval shielings 210m north west of Clough Fold
0.1 km
Two medieval shielings 240m north west of Clough Fold
0.1 km
Two medieval shielings 60m north of Clough Fold
0.1 km
Two medieval shielings 25m north of Clough Fold
0.1 km
Medieval shieling 300m north of Clough Fold
0.2 km
Prehistoric stone hut circle settlement, irregular aggregate field system,five enclosures,a well,a cairnfield and trackways on St John's and Threlkeld Commons
0.5 km
Castlerigg stone circle and two bowl barrows
4 km
Shoulthwaite Gill hillfort, Thirlmere
5.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Medieval shieling 160m north west of Clough Fold

Medieval shieling 160m north west of Clough Fold stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

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