Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRomano-British farmstead 1km south-west of East Bolton

Romano-British farmstead 1km south-west of East Bolton

England
List entry 1007520
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1007520
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.17 hectares
Grid reference
NU 12379 15462
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Romano-British farmstead located approximately one kilometre south-west of East Bolton in Northumberland is a scheduled ancient monument representing rural settlement activity during the Roman occupation of Britain. The site comprises structural remains consistent with small-scale agricultural settlement of the Romano-British period, reflecting the patterns of indigenous and Romano-influenced farming communities that persisted across the northern frontier region during the first and second centuries AD. The farmstead's location within the Northumberland landscape places it within the broader context of rural economy and settlement distribution in the area beyond the immediate influence of major military installations. The site's designation as a protected monument recognises its archaeological importance as evidence of Romano-British rural life and land use in this region.

Romano-British farmstead 1km south-west of East Bolton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007520. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Romano-British farmstead 1km south-west of East Bolton?

The Romano-British farmstead located approximately one kilometre south-west of East Bolton in Northumberland is a scheduled ancient monument representing rural settlement activity during the Roman occupation of Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Romano-British farmstead 1km south-west of East Bolton?

Romano-British farmstead 1km south-west of East Bolton 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 1007520.

What other scheduled monuments are near Romano-British farmstead 1km south-west of East Bolton?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Defended settlement, 700m south east of Glen Aln (3.8 km), Learchild Roman fort (4.7 km), Prehistoric rock art and Runic inscription in Lemmington Wood (4.7 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.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Romano-British farmstead 1km south-west of East Bolton

Romano-British farmstead 1km south-west of East Bolton stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.