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Romano-British settlement, 490m SSE of Apperley Dene is a Roman period archaeological site located in Northumberland. The settlement dates to the Romano-British period and represents evidence of civilian or military occupation during Rome's presence in northern Britain. The site's precise character and extent require archaeological investigation, though its designation reflects its recognition as a significant record of Roman settlement patterns in the region. Such sites contribute to understanding the distribution and nature of Romano-British communities beyond the major military installations of the northern frontier.
Romano-British settlement, 490m SSE of Apperley Dene is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006504. View the official record →
Romano-British settlement, 490m SSE of Apperley Dene is a Roman period archaeological site located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006504.
Romano-British settlement, 490m SSE of Apperley Dene 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 1006504.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wheelbirks furnace (0.7 km), Bywell Castle gate tower (3.8 km), Ebchester (Vindomora) Roman station (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Romano-British settlement, 490m SSE of Apperley Dene'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 settlement, 490m SSE of Apperley Dene stands on Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.