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Smithy Beck settlement is a prehistoric or early medieval longhouse located approximately 860 metres north west of Low Gillerthwaite in Cumberland, England. The monument comprises substantial earthwork remains characteristic of longhouse settlement patterns in the upland regions of northern England, where such structures served as combined domestic and livestock housing. The site represents evidence of pastoral land use and settlement in the Lakeland uplands during periods when such marginal terrain was actively exploited for farming communities.
Smithy Beck settlement: Latterbarrow longhouse 860m north west of Low Gillerthwaite is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1408211. View the official record →
Smithy Beck settlement is a prehistoric or early medieval longhouse located approximately 860 metres north west of Low Gillerthwaite in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1408211.
Smithy Beck settlement: Latterbarrow longhouse 860m 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 1408211.
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 (2.1 km), Medieval shielings at Great Cove, 2.68km south of Low Gillerthwaite (3.4 km), Cairns and hut circles at the junction of River Calder and Whoap Beck (5.2 km).
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