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Romano-British enclosed settlement, 290m south east of Butteryhaugh Bridge

England
List entry 1009667
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1009667
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.26 hectares
Grid reference
NY 63466 92736
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The enclosed settlement 290 metres south-east of Butteryhaugh Bridge is a Romano-British monument situated in Northumberland. The site comprises an enclosure of Romano-British date, representing a form of settlement typical of the rural economy of northern Britain during the Roman occupation period. Such enclosed settlements served domestic and agricultural functions for native British communities, often situated on the lower slopes or valleys where access to water and arable land was available. The monument survives as an archaeological earthwork and constitutes an important record of Romano-British settlement patterns in the region.

Romano-British enclosed settlement, 290m south east of Butteryhaugh Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009667. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Romano-British enclosed settlement, 290m south east of Butteryhaugh Bridge?

The enclosed settlement 290 metres south-east of Butteryhaugh Bridge is a Romano-British monument situated in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009667.

Who is responsible for protecting Romano-British enclosed settlement, 290m south east of Butteryhaugh Bridge?

Romano-British enclosed settlement, 290m south east of Butteryhaugh 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 1009667.

What other scheduled monuments are near Romano-British enclosed settlement, 290m south east of Butteryhaugh Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kielder Viaduct (0.4 km), Two round cairns 870m south east of Butteryhaugh Bridge including Deadman Cairn (0.6 km), Devil's Lapful Long Cairn, 1km east of Butteryhaugh Bridge (0.7 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Kielder Viaduct
0.4 km
Two round cairns 870m south east of Butteryhaugh Bridge including Deadman Cairn
0.6 km
Devil's Lapful Long Cairn, 1km east of Butteryhaugh Bridge
0.7 km
Round cairn, 330m SSW of Deadman's Cairn
0.8 km
Defended settlement 580m north west of Gowanburn and associated medieval buildings
1.3 km
Romano-British enclosed settlement, 720m north east of Catcleugh
2.1 km
Gibbie's Knowe defended settlement and later rectangular building
2.7 km
Shieling on north bank of Lewis Burn
3.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Romano-British enclosed settlement, 290m south east of Butteryhaugh Bridge

Romano-British enclosed settlement, 290m south east of Butteryhaugh Bridge stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.

The wider landscape

Around Romano-British enclosed settlement, 290m south east of Butteryhaugh Bridge

Hadrian's WallArchaeological site · ~20.4 milesBattle of Otterburn 1388Battle (1388) · ~15.3 milesBattle of Ancrum MoorBattle (1545) · ~20.9 milesBattle of Solway Moss 1542Battle (1542) · ~22.1 miles
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