Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPasspeth Sike deserted medieval hamlet, 1.2km east of Shillmoor

Passpeth Sike deserted medieval hamlet, 1.2km east of Shillmoor

England
List entry 1015851
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1015851
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.28 hectares
Grid reference
NT 89818 07541
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Passpeth Sike is a deserted medieval hamlet located in Northumberland, approximately 1.2 kilometres east of Shillmoor. The settlement represents a significant example of medieval rural abandonment in the North of England, with evidence of domestic occupation dating to the medieval period. The site preserves archaeological remains indicative of a small agricultural community, reflecting patterns of settlement and land use characteristic of medieval Northumbrian villages. Its designation as a scheduled ancient monument recognises its importance for understanding the development and subsequent depopulation of upland settlements in the region.

Passpeth Sike deserted medieval hamlet, 1.2km east of Shillmoor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015851. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Passpeth Sike deserted medieval hamlet, 1.2km east of Shillmoor?

Passpeth Sike is a deserted medieval hamlet located in Northumberland, approximately 1.2 kilometres east of Shillmoor. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015851.

Who is responsible for protecting Passpeth Sike deserted medieval hamlet, 1.2km east of Shillmoor?

Passpeth Sike deserted medieval hamlet, 1.2km east of Shillmoor 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 1015851.

What other scheduled monuments are near Passpeth Sike deserted medieval hamlet, 1.2km east of Shillmoor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Branshaw deserted settlement, bastle, field system and section of Roman road (8.2 km), Round cairn 460m south of Cowey's Cairn (8.2 km), Bastle at Craig Farm (8.6 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
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Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Passpeth Sike deserted medieval hamlet, 1.2km east of Shillmoor

Passpeth Sike deserted medieval hamlet, 1.2km east of Shillmoor stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.