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Beanley Moor is a Romano-British enclosed settlement situated in upland Northumberland approximately 650 metres south-east of Broomhouse. The site comprises an enclosure with associated hut-circles, representing a settlement pattern characteristic of the Romano-British period in northern Britain. The monument demonstrates the continuation of native settlement forms during the Roman occupation, with the enclosed layout and circular domestic structures typical of rural communities in the region during the first to fourth centuries AD. The site's upland location and archaeological character reflect the patterns of human settlement and land use in Northumberland during this significant transitional period of British history.
Romano-British enclosed settlement and hut-circles on Beanley Moor, 650m south-east of Broomhouse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007454. View the official record →
Beanley Moor is a Romano-British enclosed settlement situated in upland Northumberland approximately 650 metres south-east of Broomhouse. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007454.
Romano-British enclosed settlement and hut-circles on Beanley Moor, 650m south-east of Broomhouse 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 1007454.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Alnwick Moor bell pits (8.9 km), Edlingham Castle fortified manor and solar tower (9.4 km), Edlingham deserted village (9.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Romano-British enclosed settlement and hut-circles on Beanley Moor, 650m south-east of Broomhouse'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.
Romano-British enclosed settlement and hut-circles on Beanley Moor, 650m south-east of Broomhouse stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.