Scheduled MonumentsEnglandShieling, 110m south of Bull Crag

Shieling, 110m south of Bull Crag

England
List entry 1011832
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1011832
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
NY 63306 71632
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Shieling, 110m south of Bull Crag, is a prehistoric or early medieval pastoral settlement located in Cumberland, England. The monument comprises the remains of a temporary or seasonal dwelling structure associated with transhumance practices, whereby communities moved livestock to upland pastures during summer months. The site's physical form reflects the modest architectural investment typical of such pastoral camps, with evidence of stone foundations or enclosures characteristic of shieling settlements across northern Britain. Dating and cultural attribution remain subjects of archaeological investigation, though such sites are commonly associated with both Iron Age and medieval periods of upland land use in the Lake District and surrounding regions.

Shieling, 110m south of Bull Crag is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011832. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Shieling, 110m south of Bull Crag?

Shieling, 110m south of Bull Crag, is a prehistoric or early medieval pastoral settlement located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011832.

Who is responsible for protecting Shieling, 110m south of Bull Crag?

Shieling, 110m south of Bull Crag 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 1011832.

What other scheduled monuments are near Shieling, 110m south of Bull Crag?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Upper Denton (6.3 km), Bastle at Upper Denton (6.3 km), St Cuthbert's Church, 100m north west of Upper Denton Farm (6.4 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
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Local Names
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Historical Maps
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Literature
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Shieling, 110m south of Bull Crag

Shieling, 110m south of Bull Crag stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.