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Pigeon Clint Written Rock is a Roman quarry inscription located in Cumberland, England. The rock face bears evidence of quarrying activity and an inscription associated with Roman exploitation of stone from this site, dating to the period of Roman occupation in Britain. The inscription provides material testimony to the industrial and extractive practices undertaken by Roman forces in the northern frontier region. As a documented example of Roman quarrying with epigraphic evidence, the site contributes to understanding the logistics and labour systems involved in supplying stone for Roman military and civilian construction projects in the province.
Pigeon Clint Written Rock: Roman quarry inscription is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018243. View the official record →
Pigeon Clint Written Rock is a Roman quarry inscription located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018243.
Pigeon Clint Written Rock: Roman quarry inscription 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 1018243.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Written Rock of Gelt: Roman quarry inscriptions (1 km), Castle Hill (2.3 km), Hallsteads Iron Age camp (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Pigeon Clint Written Rock: Roman quarry inscription'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.
Pigeon Clint Written Rock: Roman quarry inscription stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.