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Romano-British farmstead, 540m north of Reaver Crag Farm, is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northumberland that dates to the Romano-British period. The site comprises earthwork remains indicative of a Romano-British agricultural settlement, representing the rural economy and settlement patterns of the province of Britannia during the Roman occupation. Such farmsteads formed the backbone of Romano-British agricultural production, functioning as self-sufficient units that supported both local communities and the wider provincial economy. The monument's survival as visible earthworks contributes to the archaeological understanding of rural settlement distribution and farming practices in Roman northern Britain.
Romano-British farmstead, 540m north of Reaver Crag Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008431. View the official record →
Romano-British farmstead, 540m north of Reaver Crag Farm, is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northumberland that dates to the Romano-British period.
Romano-British farmstead, 540m north of Reaver Crag 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 1008431.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Roman fort, vicus, bridge abutments and associated remains of Hadrian's Wall at Chesters in wall mile 27 (6.5 km), Hadrian's Wall and vallum between St Oswald's Cottages, east of Brunton Gate and the North Tyne in wall miles 25, 26 and 27 (6.5 km), Hadrian's Wall and vallum between field boundary east of milecastle 24 and field boundary west of the site of turret 25b in wall miles 24 to 25 (7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Romano-British farmstead, 540m north of Reaver Crag 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, 540m north of Reaver Crag Farm stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.