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Smithy Beck settlement is a prehistoric or early medieval settlement site located approximately 1.10 kilometres north-west of Low Gillerthwaite in Cumberland, England. The site comprises the remains of structures and associated features typical of upland settlement patterns in the English Lake District region. Its precise dating and cultural attribution remain subjects of archaeological investigation, though the monument is recorded as a site of archaeological significance warranting statutory protection. The settlement represents evidence of human occupation and land use in the upland areas of northern England during periods when such landscapes were being utilised for habitation and subsistence activities.
Smithy Beck settlement 1.10km north-west of Low Gillerthwaite is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007137. View the official record →
Smithy Beck settlement is a prehistoric or early medieval settlement site located approximately 1.10 kilometres north-west of Low Gillerthwaite in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007137.
Smithy Beck settlement 1.10km north-west of Low Gillerthwaite 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 1007137.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric cairnfield and a Romano-British farmstead and its associated field system 1.24 km ESE of Low Gillerthwaite (2.3 km), Medieval shielings at Great Cove, 2.68km south of Low Gillerthwaite (3.6 km), Cairns and hut circles at the junction of River Calder and Whoap Beck (5.2 km).
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