Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRomano-British settlement, 150m ENE of Hawkhirst scout camp

Romano-British settlement, 150m ENE of Hawkhirst scout camp

England
List entry 1010044
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1010044
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.94 hectares
Grid reference
NY 66080 89405
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Romano-British settlement 150m ENE of Hawkhirst scout camp is a scheduled ancient monument in Northumberland comprising archaeological remains of domestic and agricultural occupation dating to the Roman period. The site represents evidence of native settlement during the Romano-British era, a period when indigenous communities adapted to and engaged with Roman provincial life. The monument's physical character and extent are defined by subsurface archaeological deposits rather than upstanding structures, reflecting the typical preservation of Romano-British rural settlements in northern England. Such settlements contribute to scholarly understanding of Romano-British settlement patterns, land use, and the integration of local populations within the broader context of Roman Britain.

Romano-British settlement, 150m ENE of Hawkhirst scout camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010044. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Romano-British settlement, 150m ENE of Hawkhirst scout camp?

The Romano-British settlement 150m ENE of Hawkhirst scout camp is a scheduled ancient monument in Northumberland comprising archaeological remains of domestic and agricultural occupation dating to the Roman period.

Who is responsible for protecting Romano-British settlement, 150m ENE of Hawkhirst scout camp?

Romano-British settlement, 150m ENE of Hawkhirst scout camp 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 1010044.

What other scheduled monuments are near Romano-British settlement, 150m ENE of Hawkhirst scout camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Haw Hill camp (0.8 km), Shieling on north bank of Lewis Burn (2.8 km), Defended settlement 580m north west of Gowanburn and associated medieval buildings (3 km).

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Overview
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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
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Romano-British settlement, 150m ENE of Hawkhirst scout camp

Romano-British settlement, 150m ENE of Hawkhirst scout camp stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.