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Shieling, located 500 metres east of Stowerhill Plantation in Northumberland, is a scheduled ancient monument representing pastoral settlement activity in the upland regions of northern England. The site comprises the remains of temporary or seasonal dwellings associated with transhumance pastoralism, a practice whereby livestock herds were moved to higher ground during summer months. Such shielings are characteristic of medieval and early modern settlement patterns in the Anglo-Scottish borderlands, where they facilitated extensive sheep and cattle husbandry across marginal agricultural terrain. The monument contributes to the archaeological understanding of rural land use and subsistence strategies in this historically significant frontier region.
Shieling, 500m east of Stowerhill Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011828. View the official record →
Shieling, located 500 metres east of Stowerhill Plantation in Northumberland, is a scheduled ancient monument representing pastoral settlement activity in the upland regions of northern England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011828.
Shieling, 500m east of Stowerhill Plantation 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 1011828.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Haltwhistle Burn 1 Roman temporary camp, fortlet and section of the Stanegate (9 km), Sunny Rigg 3 Roman temporary camp (9.1 km), Sunny Rigg 2 Roman temporary camp (9.2 km).
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