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The Roman period native enclosed settlement 600m north east of Elsdonburn Shank is a defended settlement dating to the Romano-British period. The site comprises an enclosure formed by a substantial bank and ditch, representing a characteristic form of native settlement during the Roman occupation of Britain when indigenous communities continued to inhabit fortified homesteads despite Roman military presence in the region. Located in Northumberland, the monument demonstrates the persistence of Iron Age settlement patterns into the Roman period, reflecting the gradual processes of cultural change and adaptation experienced by northern British populations under Roman rule. The earthwork survives as a visible landscape feature indicative of local settlement hierarchy and defensive practices during this transitional period of northern English prehistory and protohistory.
Roman period native enclosed settlement 600m north east of Elsdonburn Shank is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015195. View the official record →
The Roman period native enclosed settlement 600m north east of Elsdonburn Shank is a defended settlement dating to the Romano-British period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015195.
Roman period native enclosed settlement 600m north east of Elsdonburn Shank 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 1015195.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Auchope,scooped homestead 400m SW of (8.5 km), Auchope,settlement 550m SSE of (8.6 km), Sourhope,settlements and field system 1600m ENE of (9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman period native enclosed settlement 600m north east of Elsdonburn Shank's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Roman period native enclosed settlement 600m north east of Elsdonburn Shank stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.