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The Romano-British farmstead 520 metres north east of Birtley Shields is a settlement site dating to the Roman period. Located in Northumberland, this monument represents the form of rural occupation and agricultural exploitation that characterised Romano-British settlement in the frontier region of northern England. The farmstead is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument and has been subject to archaeological investigation which has established its chronology and character. Such settlements provide important evidence for understanding the economy and daily life of the Romano-British population beyond the major military installations that dominated the northern frontier.
Romano-British farmstead, 520m north east of Birtley Shields is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009676. View the official record →
The Romano-British farmstead 520 metres north east of Birtley Shields is a settlement site dating to the Roman period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009676.
Romano-British farmstead, 520m north east of Birtley Shields 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 1009676.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brown Moor Roman temporary camp (9.4 km), Round cairn, 670m NNE of Middle House (9.5 km), Brown Dikes Roman temporary camp (9.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Romano-British farmstead, 520m north east of Birtley Shields'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, 520m north east of Birtley Shields stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.