Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRomano-British farmstead 670m ESE of Whingill

Romano-British farmstead 670m ESE of Whingill

England
List entry 1018484
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1018484
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.29 hectares
Grid reference
NY 79402 09346
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Romano-British farmstead 670m ESE of Whingill is a small agricultural settlement dating to the Roman period. The site lies in Westmorland and represents the type of rural settlement that characterised Romano-British farming communities in the upland regions of northern England. Such farmsteads typically comprised domestic and agricultural structures arranged within an enclosure, reflecting the adaptation of local populations to Roman economic systems during the occupation of Britain. The survival of archaeological evidence at this location contributes to understanding the rural settlement patterns and agricultural practices of Romano-British society in the Lake District and wider northwest England.

Romano-British farmstead 670m ESE of Whingill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018484. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Romano-British farmstead 670m ESE of Whingill?

The Romano-British farmstead 670m ESE of Whingill is a small agricultural settlement dating to the Roman period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018484.

Who is responsible for protecting Romano-British farmstead 670m ESE of Whingill?

Romano-British farmstead 670m ESE of Whingill 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 1018484.

What other scheduled monuments are near Romano-British farmstead 670m ESE of Whingill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Intake Bottom settlement enclosure and hut circle, 500m WSW of Croglam Castle (3.5 km), Round barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Wharton Hall (3.6 km), Wharton Hall, gatehouse, banqueting hall and kitchen (3.9 km).

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Everything a full report reveals about Romano-British farmstead 670m ESE of Whingill

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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 670m ESE of Whingill

Romano-British farmstead 670m ESE of Whingill stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.