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Little Swinburne is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval village, a stone tower, and associated fishpond in Northumberland. The shrunken settlement represents a deserted or significantly reduced medieval village, with visible ridge-and-furrow field systems and building platforms indicating the former extent of habitation. The stone tower, likely dating to the medieval period, survives as a substantial structural element within the monument complex. The fishpond represents a characteristic feature of medieval land management and subsistence, typical of settlements of this era in northern England.
Shrunken medieval village, tower and fishpond at Little Swinburne is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011412. View the official record →
Little Swinburne is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval village, a stone tower, and associated fishpond in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011412.
Shrunken medieval village, tower and fishpond at Little Swinburne 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 1011412.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hadrian's Wall and vallum between field boundary east of milecastle 24 and field boundary west of the site of turret 25b in wall miles 24 to 25 (8.3 km), Medieval cross, 400m south east of Crag House (8.9 km), Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the track to Portgate Cottage and the field boundary east of milecastle 24 in wall miles 22 and 23 (8.9 km).
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