Romano-British enclosed settlement and hut-circles on Beanley Moor, 650m south-east of Broomhouse

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History & significance

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 →

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