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Shilla Hill bastle is a fortified farmhouse located in Northumberland near Comb, dating to the early modern period. The structure represents the characteristic defensive architecture developed in the Anglo-Scottish Border region during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, when raids and livestock theft necessitated heavily fortified domestic buildings. Bastles were typically constructed with thick stone walls, narrow windows, and secure ground-floor storage for animals and goods, with residential quarters above, and the Shilla Hill example exemplifies this functional arrangement. The site is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under NHLE list entry 1008991, reflecting its archaeological and historical importance as evidence of Border settlement patterns and the defensive strategies employed by rural communities in this volatile frontier zone.
Shilla Hill bastle 350m west of Comb is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008991. View the official record →
Shilla Hill bastle is a fortified farmhouse located in Northumberland near Comb, dating to the early modern period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008991.
Shilla Hill bastle 350m west of Comb 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 1008991.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bastle and associated buildings 730m north west of Comb (0.7 km), Hill House bastle and associated enclosures, 850m NNW of Sidwood Cottage (0.9 km), Two bastles, an 18th century farmhouse and associated enclosures at Black Middings (1 km).
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