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The Romano-British farmstead situated approximately 400 metres north-north-west of Sweethope Farm is a scheduled ancient monument in Northumberland that represents rural settlement activity during the Roman occupation of Britain. The site comprises the remains of a small agricultural establishment with associated field systems, typical of the dispersed farming communities that existed in northern Britain during the Romano-British period. The farmstead's location in the Northumberland landscape reflects the pattern of Romano-British settlement in this region, where such small farms supplemented the economy of the wider provincial territory. The monument survives as earthwork remains and provides archaeological evidence for civilian rural life and land use practices during the Roman period in northern England.
Romano-British farmstead 400m NNW of Sweethope Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011556. View the official record →
The Romano-British farmstead situated approximately 400 metres north-north-west of Sweethope Farm is a scheduled ancient monument in Northumberland that represents rural settlement activity during the Roman occupation of Britain.
Romano-British farmstead 400m NNW of Sweethope Farm 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 1011556.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blue Crags hillfort, 730m north-west of Colwell (6.2 km), Univallate hillfort in Oxhill Plantation, 450m north-east of Great Swinburne (6.7 km), Romano-British farmstead, 120m south west of Cat's Elbow (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Romano-British farmstead 400m NNW of Sweethope Farm'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 400m NNW of Sweethope Farm stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.