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Medieval shieling and enclosure 340m north west of Gleadscleugh is a pastoral settlement site located in Northumberland and recorded on the National Heritage List for England. The monument comprises the remains of a shieling, a seasonal shelter used in transhumant pastoral farming practices, together with associated field enclosures dating to the medieval period. Shielings of this type represent the upland pastoral economy of northern England during the Middle Ages, when livestock were moved seasonally to marginal grazing grounds. The site's survival as an archaeological monument provides evidence of medieval land use and settlement patterns in the Northumberland uplands.
Medieval shieling and enclosure 340m north west of Gleadscleugh is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018024. View the official record →
Medieval shieling and enclosure 340m north west of Gleadscleugh is a pastoral settlement site located in Northumberland and recorded on the National Heritage List for England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018024.
Medieval shieling and enclosure 340m north west of Gleadscleugh 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 1018024.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tathey Crags prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement (8.2 km), Cairnfield 400m north of Threestoneburn House (8.8 km), Stone circle and stone alignment 370m west of Threestoneburn House (9 km).
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