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The Romano-British farmstead 170m north of Cleugh Head is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northumberland, representing settlement activity during the Roman period in the upland frontier region of northern Britain. The site comprises archaeological remains indicating domestic occupation and agricultural use typical of Romano-British rural settlement, situated within the landscape of the Cheviots where such farmsteads formed part of the broader pattern of native and Romano-British coexistence during the first to fourth centuries AD. The monument's designation reflects its significance as evidence for the economic and social structures of Romano-British communities in this marginal upland zone, removed from major urban centres but integrated into the wider economy of the province. Archaeological investigation and survey work have contributed to understanding of settlement patterns and land use during this period in northern England.
Romano-British farmstead 170m north of Cleugh Head is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008988. View the official record →
The Romano-British farmstead 170m north of Cleugh Head is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northumberland, representing settlement activity during the Roman period in the upland frontier region of northern Britain.
Romano-British farmstead 170m north of Cleugh Head 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 1008988.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gatehouse South bastle (1.8 km), North Bastle, Gatehouse (1.8 km), Tarset fortified house, 180m east of Tarset Hall (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Romano-British farmstead 170m north of Cleugh Head'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 farmstead 170m north of Cleugh Head stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.