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Medieval shieling 800m east of Woodhead is a pastoral settlement structure located in Cumberland, England. Shielings were temporary or seasonal settlements used by shepherds and herders during the summer months when livestock were moved to upland pastures, a practice known as transhumance that was widespread throughout the medieval period in northern England and Scotland. The site represents evidence of this important medieval agricultural economy and the exploitation of upland resources. Such structures typically comprise the remains of simple stone-built shelters and associated enclosures, though the specific physical character of this example would reflect the local topography and available building materials of the Cumbrian uplands.
Medieval shieling 800m east of Woodhead is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016251. View the official record →
Medieval shieling 800m east of Woodhead is a pastoral settlement structure located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016251.
Medieval shieling 800m east of Woodhead 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 1016251.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the field boundaries east of milecastle 50 and the boundary west of Coombe Crag in wall miles 50 and 51 (8.5 km), Moated site at Upper Denton (9 km), Eight Roman inscriptions in the Roman quarry in Combcrag Wood, 350m south of Hadrian's Wall (9.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval shieling 800m east of Woodhead'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 shieling 800m east of Woodhead stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.