Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSite 1/2 mile (800m) W of Bewick Bridge

Site 1/2 mile (800m) W of Bewick Bridge

England
List entry 1006433
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006433
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
3.04 hectares
Grid reference
NU 04793 22016
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Site 1/2 mile (800m) W of Bewick Bridge is a prehistoric or early medieval settlement located in Northumberland. The site represents evidence of early human occupation and settlement activity in the Border region, contributing to understanding of land use patterns in this area during antiquity. The monument's precise dating and cultural attribution remain subjects of archaeological study, reflecting the challenges of establishing chronology for undated structural remains in the region. Its designation reflects recognition of its archaeological potential and significance within the wider landscape of Northumbrian settlement history.

Site 1/2 mile (800m) W of Bewick Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006433. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Site 1/2 mile (800m) W of Bewick Bridge?

Site 1/2 mile (800m) W of Bewick Bridge is a prehistoric or early medieval settlement located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006433.

Who is responsible for protecting Site 1/2 mile (800m) W of Bewick Bridge?

Site 1/2 mile (800m) W of Bewick Bridge 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 1006433.

What other scheduled monuments are near Site 1/2 mile (800m) W of Bewick Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn on Titlington Pike (7.2 km), Round cairn, 50m south of Titlington Pike (7.2 km), Round cairn, 78m south-east of Titlington Pike (7.3 km).

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Everything a full report reveals about Site 1/2 mile (800m) W of Bewick Bridge

This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Site 1/2 mile (800m) W of Bewick Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Site 1/2 mile (800m) W of Bewick Bridge

Site 1/2 mile (800m) W of Bewick Bridge stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.