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The Romano-British farmstead and later steadings 800 metres north-north-west of Ferneyrigg is a multi-period agricultural settlement in Northumberland that demonstrates continuous occupation and land use from the Roman period through to post-medieval times. The site comprises the earthwork remains of Romano-British structures associated with farming activity, overlaid and succeeded by evidence of later medieval and early modern steadings, indicating sustained settlement in this location across more than a millennium. The earthwork features preserve important archaeological evidence of rural settlement patterns and agricultural practice during the Roman occupation of Britain and the subsequent development of farmsteads during the medieval and early modern periods.
Romano-British farmstead and later steadings, 800m NNW of Ferneyrigg is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009108. View the official record →
The Romano-British farmstead and later steadings 800 metres north-north-west of Ferneyrigg is a multi-period agricultural settlement in Northumberland that demonstrates continuous occupation and land use from the Roman period through to post-medieval times. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009108.
Romano-British farmstead and later steadings, 800m NNW of Ferneyrigg 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 1009108.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone hut circle, 950m north-west of Colwell (8.2 km), Blue Crags hillfort, 730m north-west of Colwell (8.2 km), Romano-British farmstead, 540m north of Reaver Crag Farm (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Romano-British farmstead and later steadings, 800m NNW of Ferneyrigg'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 and later steadings, 800m NNW of Ferneyrigg stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.