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Prehistoric hut circle settlement, farmstead and field system, 425m east of Burntshield Haugh is a Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement site located in Northumberland. The monument comprises multiple hut circles associated with an agricultural landscape, indicating sustained occupation and farming practices during the prehistoric period. Field systems visible at the site demonstrate the organization of pastoral and arable land use contemporary with the settlement, providing evidence of the economic activities that sustained the community. The remains survive as earthwork features within the modern landscape and constitute an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement patterns in northern England.
Prehistoric hut circle settlement, farmstead and field system, 425m east of Burntshield Haugh is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017960. View the official record →
Prehistoric hut circle settlement, farmstead and field system, 425m east of Burntshield Haugh is a Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement site located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017960.
Prehistoric hut circle settlement, farmstead and field system, 425m east of Burntshield Haugh 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 1017960.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairnfield 730m south east of Burntshield Haugh (0.5 km), Hut circle settlement and field system, Romano-British settlement, hush and lead ore works, 750m north east of Burntshield Haugh (0.6 km), Burntshieldhaugh Fell prehistoric settlement and field system, 570m east of Ivy Pool (1.2 km).
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Prehistoric hut circle settlement, farmstead and field system, 425m east of Burntshield Haugh stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.