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Prehistoric cultivation terraces immediately south east of Nook is a system of ancient agricultural earthworks located in Cumberland, England. The terraces date to the prehistoric period and represent evidence of early farming practices and land management in the region. The earthworks consist of linear banks and associated features that follow the contours of the landscape, indicating deliberate terracing to facilitate cultivation on sloping ground. Such features are characteristic of prehistoric agricultural activity in upland and marginal areas of northern England, where they served to stabilise soil and enable the growing of crops in challenging terrain.
Prehistoric cultivation terraces immediately south east of Nook is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015765. View the official record →
Prehistoric cultivation terraces immediately south east of Nook is a system of ancient agricultural earthworks located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015765.
Prehistoric cultivation terraces immediately south east of Nook 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 1015765.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hall Hills medieval dispersed settlement 370m WNW of St Cuthbert's Church (5.2 km), Bewcastle Roman fort, high cross shaft in St Cuthbert's churchyard, and Bew Castle medieval shell keep castle (5.6 km), Braes Pele medieval tower and shielings 350m east of Borderrigg (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Prehistoric cultivation terraces immediately south east of Nook's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Prehistoric cultivation terraces immediately south east of Nook stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.