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Medieval shieling on south bank of White Lyne 410m WSW of confluence with Little Hare Grain is a scheduled ancient monument representing pastoral land use in the upland regions of Cumberland. Shielings were temporary or seasonal settlements established by communities practising transhumance, the movement of livestock to higher pastures during summer months, a practice particularly common throughout the medieval period in northern England and Scotland. The site's location on the White Lyne in this remote upland setting reflects the exploitation of marginal pastoral resources during the Middle Ages. Such installations typically comprised simple structures, often leaving minimal archaeological traces, though the designation indicates sufficient physical remains to warrant protection as a heritage monument of regional significance.
Medieval shieling on south bank of White Lyne 410m WSW of confluence with Little Hare Grain is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016405. View the official record →
Medieval shieling on south bank of White Lyne 410m WSW of confluence with Little Hare Grain is a scheduled ancient monument representing pastoral land use in the upland regions of Cumberland.
Medieval shieling on south bank of White Lyne 410m WSW of confluence with Little Hare Grain 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 1016405.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone hut circle 740m east of Woodhead (6.6 km), Medieval dispersed settlement 210m WNW of Lukes Cottage (7.2 km), Medieval shieling on Espy Bank 35m south of Esby Well (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval shieling on south bank of White Lyne 410m WSW of confluence with Little Hare Grain'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 on south bank of White Lyne 410m WSW of confluence with Little Hare Grain stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.