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Oval mound 1/4 mile northwest of Caistron Farm is a prehistoric earthwork monument located in Northumberland. The site comprises an oval-shaped mound whose construction and precise dating remain subjects of archaeological enquiry, though such earthworks in the region typically relate to Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement activity. The monument's earthen form represents a significant survival of prehistoric land use patterns in this part of north-east England, contributing to understanding of ancient habitation and territorial organisation in the area.
Oval mound 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Caistron Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006488. View the official record →
Oval mound 1/4 mile northwest of Caistron Farm is a prehistoric earthwork monument located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006488.
Oval mound 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Caistron Farm 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 1006488.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Witchy Neuk univallate hillfort and linear boundary 600m west of Hepple Whitefield Farm (2.5 km), Cairn on Whitefield Shank, 1100m SSW of Hepple Whitefield Farm (3.6 km), Cairn 1km west-north-west of Old Stell Crag (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Oval mound 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Caistron Farm'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.
Oval mound 1/4 mile (400m) NW of Caistron Farm stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.