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Riding Wood is a Romano-British farmstead located in Northumberland in the north of England. The site dates to the Roman period of occupation in Britain and represents the settlement pattern of rural agricultural communities during this era. The farmstead comprises structural remains characteristic of Romano-British domestic and economic activity, reflecting the adaptation of local populations to Roman provincial life. Such settlements are significant for understanding the broader landscape of Roman Britain beyond the major urban centres and military installations, and Riding Wood contributes to knowledge of farming practices and settlement organisation in the northern frontier region during the Roman occupation.
Romano-British farmstead in Riding Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008986. View the official record →
Riding Wood is a Romano-British farmstead located in Northumberland in the north of England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008986.
Romano-British farmstead in Riding Wood 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 1008986.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British farmstead, 500m north of Watergate (4.7 km), Medieval wayside cross, 300m west of Bridge House (4.8 km), Romano-British farmstead and earlier palisaded settlement, 800m SSE of Bridge House (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Romano-British farmstead in Riding Wood'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 in Riding Wood stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.