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Shieling 950m SSW of Mounthooly is a seasonal pastoral shelter dating to the medieval or early modern period, located in Northumberland. The monument represents a form of upland transhumance practice whereby livestock herds were moved to higher pastures during summer months, with shepherds occupying simple stone structures for the duration of their stay. The physical remains consist of the characteristic low stone foundations typical of shielings found throughout northern Britain. Such structures are integral to understanding the pastoral economy and land use patterns of upland Northumberland across several centuries.
Shieling 950m SSW of Mounthooly is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014495. View the official record →
Shieling 950m SSW of Mounthooly is a seasonal pastoral shelter dating to the medieval or early modern period, located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014495.
Shieling 950m SSW of Mounthooly 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 1014495.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Outer Cock Law, old roads and linear earthwork (5.1 km), Kelsocleugh, farmstead 950m S of (5.2 km), Windy Gyle,cairns 480m & 700m NE of summit of (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Shieling 950m SSW of Mounthooly'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 950m SSW of Mounthooly stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.