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The Roman period native enclosed settlement located 460 metres north of Sutherland Bridge in Northumberland is a scheduled ancient monument representing a settlement of local population during the Roman occupation of Britain. The site comprises an enclosed settlement, typically defended by banks or ditches, indicating a structured community maintaining territorial control during the first and second centuries AD. Such settlements across northern England demonstrate continuity of native settlement patterns despite Roman military presence in the region, with inhabitants adapting to the economic and social conditions of the Roman period rather than abandoning their ancestral lands. The monument survives as earthwork remains and contributes to archaeological understanding of Romano-British settlement hierarchy and the relationship between native communities and Roman administrative structures in the frontier zones.
Roman period native enclosed settlement 460m north of Sutherland Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014499. View the official record →
The Roman period native enclosed settlement located 460 metres north of Sutherland Bridge in Northumberland is a scheduled ancient monument representing a settlement of local population during the Roman occupation of Britain.
Roman period native enclosed settlement 460m north of Sutherland Bridge 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 1014499.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dry Slack,farmstead and enclosure (7.4 km), Cocklawfoot,enclosure 150m NW of (7.6 km), Camp Tops,fort,linear earthwork and field system (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman period native enclosed settlement 460m north of Sutherland Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Roman period native enclosed settlement 460m north of Sutherland Bridge stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.