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Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system and cairnfield 340m south west of triangulation point on Gains Law is a Bronze Age settlement complex located in Northumberland. The site comprises scattered hut circles, associated field boundaries, and a cairnfield, representing the physical remains of prehistoric agricultural and domestic occupation on upland terrain. The unenclosed character of the settlement, combined with the cairnfield and field system, indicates a pastoral economy adapted to the moorland environment during the Bronze Age period. Such complexes are important archaeological evidence for understanding prehistoric land use patterns and settlement organisation in northern Britain.
Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system and cairnfield 340m south west of triangulation point on Gains Law is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017954. View the official record →
Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system and cairnfield 340m south west of triangulation point on Gains Law is a Bronze Age settlement complex located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017954.
Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system and cairnfield 340m south west of triangulation point on Gains Law 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 1017954.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairnfield 400m north of Threestoneburn House (7.3 km), Stone circle and stone alignment 370m west of Threestoneburn House (7.5 km), Hut circle 320m west of Threestoneburn House (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system and cairnfield 340m south west of triangulation point on Gains Law's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement, field system and cairnfield 340m south west of triangulation point on Gains Law stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.