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The Heugh is a shrunken medieval village located in Northumberland, demonstrating the landscape changes that occurred across northern England during the later medieval period. The site preserves earthwork remains of former domestic settlements, including house platforms and associated field systems, which reflect the layout and organisation of a community that contracted or was abandoned before the early modern period. The village represents the broader pattern of settlement desertion and consolidation that affected many rural communities in the north, particularly in areas subject to economic pressure and the expansion of pastoral farming. The earthworks visible at The Heugh provide archaeological evidence for understanding medieval rural life and the processes of settlement change in the post-medieval landscape of Northumberland.
Shrunken medieval village, The Heugh is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006428. View the official record →
The Heugh is a shrunken medieval village located in Northumberland, demonstrating the landscape changes that occurred across northern England during the later medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006428.
Shrunken medieval village, The Heugh 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 1006428.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hadrian's Wall from Oatens Bank, Harlow Hill, to Whittle Dene Watercourse in wall mile 16 (5 km), The vallum between Oatens Bank, Harlow Hill, and Whittle Dene Watercourse in wall mile 16 (5.3 km), Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the March Burn and Oatens Bank, Harlow Hill in wall miles 13,14 and 15 (5.4 km).
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