Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRomano-British enclosed settlement, 720m north east of Catcleugh

Romano-British enclosed settlement, 720m north east of Catcleugh

England
List entry 1009669
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1009669
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.29 hectares
Grid reference
NY 62050 94259
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The enclosed settlement located 720 metres north east of Catcleugh is a Romano-British monument situated in Northumberland. The site comprises an enclosed settlement of the Romano-British period, representing a form of rural occupation and agricultural organisation characteristic of northern Britain during the Roman imperial presence. Such enclosed settlements typically consisted of one or more ditched enclosures containing domestic structures and evidence of pastoral or mixed farming activity. The monument contributes to understanding of the Romano-British settlement pattern in the upland regions of Northumberland during the first and second centuries AD.

Romano-British enclosed settlement, 720m north east of Catcleugh is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009669. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Romano-British enclosed settlement, 720m north east of Catcleugh?

The enclosed settlement located 720 metres north east of Catcleugh is a Romano-British monument situated in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009669.

Who is responsible for protecting Romano-British enclosed settlement, 720m north east of Catcleugh?

Romano-British enclosed settlement, 720m north east of Catcleugh 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 1009669.

What other scheduled monuments are near Romano-British enclosed settlement, 720m north east of Catcleugh?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kershope Castle (1.8 km), Romano-British enclosed settlement, 290m south east of Butteryhaugh Bridge (2.1 km), Kielder Viaduct (2.2 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
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Romano-British enclosed settlement, 720m north east of Catcleugh

Romano-British enclosed settlement, 720m north east of Catcleugh stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.