Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPrehistoric stone hut circle settlement, irregular aggregate field system,five enclosures,a well,a cairnfield and trackways on St John's and Threlkeld Commons

Prehistoric stone hut circle settlement, irregular aggregate field system,five enclosures,a well,a cairnfield and trackways on St John's and Threlkeld Commons

England
List entry 1013383
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History & significance

The prehistoric stone hut circle settlement, irregular aggregate field system, five enclosures, well, cairnfield and trackways on St John's and Threlkeld Commons is a Bronze Age and Iron Age landscape monument located on the commons near Threlkeld in the Lake District, Cumbria. The site comprises multiple archaeological features spread across the moorland, including the remains of at least five stone-built circular domestic structures typical of upland settlement patterns in northern Britain during the later prehistoric period. The associated field boundaries, arranged in an irregular aggregate pattern, demonstrate the organisation of pastoral and possibly limited arable land use, whilst the cairnfield and linear trackways attest to the broader patterns of movement, herding and burial practice across this exploited upland terrain. This complex of features represents an important survival of prehistoric settlement archaeology in the north of England, preserving evidence of sustained human occupation and landscape management spanning several centuries of the Bronze and Iron Ages.

Prehistoric stone hut circle settlement, irregular aggregate field system,five enclosures,a well,a cairnfield and trackways on St John's and Threlkeld Commons is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013383. View the official record →

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What is Prehistoric stone hut circle settlement, irregular aggregate field system,five enclosures,a well,a cairnfield and trackways on St John's and Threlkeld Commons?

The prehistoric stone hut circle settlement, irregular aggregate field system, five enclosures, well, cairnfield and trackways on St John's and Threlkeld Commons is a Bronze Age and Iron Age landscape monument located on the commons near Threlkeld in the Lake District, Cumbria. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013383.

Who is responsible for protecting Prehistoric stone hut circle settlement, irregular aggregate field system,five enclosures,a well,a cairnfield and trackways on St John's and Threlkeld Commons?

Prehistoric stone hut circle settlement, irregular aggregate field system,five enclosures,a well,a cairnfield and trackways on St John's and Threlkeld Commons 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 1013383.

What other scheduled monuments are near Prehistoric stone hut circle settlement, irregular aggregate field system,five enclosures,a well,a cairnfield and trackways on St John's and Threlkeld Commons?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval shieling 300m north of Clough Fold (0.4 km), Two medieval shielings 240m north west of Clough Fold (0.5 km), Two medieval shielings 210m north west of Clough Fold (0.5 km).

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