Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRomano-British enclosed stone hut circle settlement and associated field system on Wickerslack Moor

Romano-British enclosed stone hut circle settlement and associated field system on Wickerslack Moor

England
List entry 1007576
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Wickerslack Moor is a Romano-British enclosed stone hut circle settlement with associated field system located in Westmorland. The site comprises multiple stone-built roundhouses positioned within an enclosed settlement, characteristic of upland agricultural communities during the Romano-British period, likely dating to the first to fourth centuries AD. The settlement's layout and construction reflect adaptation to the moorland environment, with field boundaries surviving as linear features in the surrounding landscape, indicating organised pastoral or mixed farming activity. Such monuments are significant for understanding rural settlement patterns and economic strategies in the upland regions of Roman Britain, where native settlement forms persisted alongside or independently of lowland Romano-British developments.

Romano-British enclosed stone hut circle settlement and associated field system on Wickerslack Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007576. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Romano-British enclosed stone hut circle settlement and associated field system on Wickerslack Moor?

Wickerslack Moor is a Romano-British enclosed stone hut circle settlement with associated field system located in Westmorland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007576.

Who is responsible for protecting Romano-British enclosed stone hut circle settlement and associated field system on Wickerslack Moor?

Romano-British enclosed stone hut circle settlement and associated field system on Wickerslack Moor 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 1007576.

What other scheduled monuments are near Romano-British enclosed stone hut circle settlement and associated field system on Wickerslack Moor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 670m north-east of summit of Long Scar Pike (4.2 km), Medieval dyke: part of deer park boundary on Hazel Moor and two medieval shielings (4.6 km), Round cairn 35m east of summit of Long Scar Pike (4.7 km).

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