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The Romano-British farmstead on Wood Hill is a scheduled ancient monument located approximately 800 metres north-west of Old Town Cottages in Northumberland. The site comprises the archaeological remains of a rural settlement dating to the Roman period, representing the type of agricultural settlement that sustained local populations during Roman Britain. The farmstead's position in the Northumberland landscape reflects patterns of Romano-British land use and territorial organisation in the northern frontier region of the province. Such sites provide important evidence for understanding the economy and daily life of rural communities during the Roman occupation of Britain.
Romano-British farmstead on Wood Hill 800m north west of Old Town Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009378. View the official record →
The Romano-British farmstead on Wood Hill is a scheduled ancient monument located approximately 800 metres north-west of Old Town Cottages in Northumberland.
Romano-British farmstead on Wood Hill 800m north west of Old Town Cottages 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 1009378.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Low Cleughs Bastle, 580m NNE of Low Leam Farm (5.3 km), Bastle at Low Leam Farm (5.9 km), Habitancum Roman fort and medieval settlement (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Romano-British farmstead on Wood Hill 800m north west of Old Town Cottages'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 on Wood Hill 800m north west of Old Town Cottages stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.