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The Romano-British farmstead located 650 metres west of High Cowden Cottage is a scheduled ancient monument in Northumberland dating to the Roman period. The site comprises the structural remains of a farming settlement typical of rural Romano-British settlement patterns in northern England, where native British communities maintained agricultural practices under Roman administration. The farmstead's archaeological significance lies in its evidence for continuity of occupation and the integration of native farming traditions during the Roman occupation of Britain. The monument survives as an earthwork feature within the landscape, contributing to understanding of the rural economy and settlement hierarchy in Roman Northumberland.
Romano-British farmstead, 650m west of High Cowden Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008665. View the official record →
The Romano-British farmstead located 650 metres west of High Cowden Cottage is a scheduled ancient monument in Northumberland dating to the Roman period.
Romano-British farmstead, 650m west of High Cowden Cottage 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 1008665.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cocklaw Tower (8.6 km), Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Chesters and the road to Simonburn in wall miles 27, 28 and 29 (8.8 km), Chollerford Bridge, with abutments of previous bridge (8.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Romano-British farmstead, 650m west of High Cowden Cottage'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, 650m west of High Cowden Cottage stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.