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Shieling, located 670 metres south west of Spy Crags in Northumberland, is a prehistoric or early medieval settlement site. The monument represents evidence of pastoral land use in the upland regions of northern England, typical of shieling sites which served as seasonal shelters for shepherds and their flocks during transhumance practices. The site's exact dating and structural remains require specialist archaeological assessment, though shielings of this type are generally associated with Iron Age through medieval periods of occupation. As a scheduled ancient monument, it forms part of the archaeological record documenting the extensive pastoral economy that characterised the Northumbrian uplands.
Shieling, 670m south west of Spy Crags is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011827. View the official record →
Shieling, located 670 metres south west of Spy Crags in Northumberland, is a prehistoric or early medieval settlement site. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011827.
Shieling, 670m south west of Spy Crags 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 1011827.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sunny Rigg 3 Roman temporary camp (9.3 km), Sunny Rigg 2 Roman temporary camp (9.4 km), Sunny Rigg 1 Roman temporary camp (9.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Shieling, 670m south west of Spy Crags'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.
Shieling, 670m south west of Spy Crags stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.