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Medieval shielings at Great Cove is an ancient monument comprising the remains of seasonal pastoral structures in Cumberland. The site consists of shieling huts positioned at Great Cove, south of Low Gillerthwaite, representing the upland pastoral economy of medieval northern England. Shielings were temporary dwellings used by herders during summer months when livestock was moved to high pasture, a practice known as transhumance that was fundamental to the agrarian systems of the north. The archaeological remains at this location provide evidence of medieval Highland and moorland land use patterns in the region.
Medieval shielings at Great Cove, 2.68km south of Low Gillerthwaite is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1408243. View the official record →
Medieval shielings at Great Cove is an ancient monument comprising the remains of seasonal pastoral structures in Cumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1408243.
Medieval shielings at Great Cove, 2.68km south of Low Gillerthwaite 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 1408243.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Yokerill Hows, group of seven cairns (4.7 km), Stockdale Moor prehistoric cairnfields, field systems, unenclosed cairn cemetery, ring cairns and funerary cairns (5.5 km), Gray Borran group of cairns (5.5 km).
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