Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPrehistoric enclosures, Bronze Age field system, unenclosed round houses and three cairns NW of Langlee Crags, 900m south of Langlee

Prehistoric enclosures, Bronze Age field system, unenclosed round houses and three cairns NW of Langlee Crags, 900m south of Langlee

England
List entry 1016245
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England
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Overview

History & significance

The prehistoric enclosures, Bronze Age field system, unenclosed round houses and three cairns north-west of Langlee Crags, situated 900 metres south of Langlee in Northumberland, comprise a complex of archaeological remains spanning the Bronze Age and later periods. The site consists of a field system with associated domestic structures in the form of round houses, together with burial monuments in the form of cairns, reflecting settlement and land use practices of the Bronze Age. The survival of these remains across the moorland landscape provides evidence of prehistoric agricultural organisation and domestic occupation in the upland regions of Northumberland during the second millennium before the present era.

Prehistoric enclosures, Bronze Age field system, unenclosed round houses and three cairns NW of Langlee Crags, 900m south of Langlee is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016245. View the official record →

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What is Prehistoric enclosures, Bronze Age field system, unenclosed round houses and three cairns NW of Langlee Crags, 900m south of Langlee?

The prehistoric enclosures, Bronze Age field system, unenclosed round houses and three cairns north-west of Langlee Crags, situated 900 metres south of Langlee in Northumberland, comprise a complex of archaeological remains spanning the Bronze Age and later periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016245.

Who is responsible for protecting Prehistoric enclosures, Bronze Age field system, unenclosed round houses and three cairns NW of Langlee Crags, 900m south of Langlee?

Prehistoric enclosures, Bronze Age field system, unenclosed round houses and three cairns NW of Langlee Crags, 900m south of Langlee 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 1016245.

What other scheduled monuments are near Prehistoric enclosures, Bronze Age field system, unenclosed round houses and three cairns NW of Langlee Crags, 900m south of Langlee?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Greaves Ash camp (6.2 km), Enclosures on Meggrim's Knowe (6.7 km), Alnamsheles medieval settlement, 600m west of Alnhammoor (7.2 km).

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